Men Get Eating Disorders Too (MGEDT) will be holding their first ever National Conference in central Brighton, on July 10, 2015.
THE programme of speakers will include an eclectic mix of people working to improve understanding and awareness of men with eating disorders.
Confirmed speakers and presenters include:
• Dr Russell Delderfield: MGEDT Trustee and PhD student on the experiences of men with eating disorders. He will be the keynote speaker.
• Ulla Raisanen: Senior Researcher, Health Experiences Research Group, University of Oxford.
• Dr Laura Markham: Clinical Psychologist at Department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health at Great Ormond Street, London.
• Laura Benton: Founder of B.O.D.Y.
• Danny Bowman: Body Dysmorphia Campaigner.
• Paul Donald: Founder and Chairman of Men and Boys Eating and Exercise Disorders Service – Scotland.
• Pam and Chris Nugent of The Laurence Trust in Northern Ireland.
• Jenny Langley: Author of Boys Get Eating Disorders Too.
Other presenters/speakers and workshops will be announced in due course.
Early-bird rates with 20 per cent reductions are available. Tickets cost £44 for the early-bird rate, otherwise £55 if booked after February 27.
Any charities and community groups that book early-bird tickets will be offered a free stall in the exhibition area
The conference is aimed at professionals from across all sectors, as well as carers and others in a supporting role with an aim to improve the support men receive.
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