Body positiv?

• With: Annekatrin Locke, specialist in child and adolescent psychiatry, and Stephanie Teubert, psychologist, special ward for eating disorders at the Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University Hospital C. G. C. Dresden; Prof. Dr. Esther Pürgstaller, sports didactician, University of Potsdam

Your own body changes noticeably in childhood and adolescence - and so does your perception of your body. Feeling uncomfortable in your own body and a disturbed self-image can cause severe mental stress. We discuss: How are physical developments and mental health linked in childhood and adolescence? What role do widespread beauty standards play? How can young people develop a stable, positive relationship with their bodies? What role does gender play in one's own body image?

About the lecture series:
Likes, levels, pressure to perform - A series of events on the mental health of children and young people
On their way to adulthood, children and young people face a variety of tasks and challenges. Their mental health plays a central role in this. This series of events is aimed at parents, teachers and anyone interested in finding out more about what motivates young people and what strengthens them mentally. It takes a look at this formative phase of life and highlights the influences of family, social environment, school and media. Together with experts from research and practice, we will discuss How can mental well-being be supported during the important phase of adolescence, personality development and identity formation? And how do we counter psychological risks?
The series of events is aimed at parents, teachers and anyone interested in finding out more about what motivates young people and what strengthens them mentally.

All dates:

• Tue April 28, 7 p.m.
  Online, offline, under pressure? Mentally healthy with social media
  With: Lilli Berthold, Deputy Secretary General, Bundeschüler:innenkonferenz; Anne Hilliger, Media Educator, Medienkulturzentrum Dresden e. V.; Prof. Dr. Sven Lindberg, Psychologist, University of Paderbornn
• Tue May 19, 7 p.m.
  Well bound? Family as support and risk in child development
  With: Prof. Dr. Sabine Walper, psychologist and Director of the German Youth Institute until October 2025; Dr. Gerhard Zarbock, psychologist and child and adolescent psychotherapist, Hamburg
• Tue June 2, 7 p.m.
  Body positive? Body awareness and mental health
  With: Annekatrin Locke, specialist in child and adolescent psychiatry, and Stephanie Teubert, psychologist, special ward for eating disorders at the Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University Hospital C. G. C. Dresden; Prof. Dr. Esther Pürgstaller, sports didactician, University of Potsdam
• Tue. June 16, 7 p.m.
  In crisis? Young people between plans for the future and fears of the future
  With Prof. Dr. Oliver Kratz, child and adolescent psychiatrist, University Hospital Erlangen, and other guests

The event is part of the accompanying program of "Wie geht's? The exhibition on mental health", which can be seen at the Deutsches Hygiene-Museum until April 4, 2027.

The events in the accompanying program are funded by the Free State of Saxony on the basis of the budget approved by the Saxon State Parliament.