Applied Teen Body Image Support: Across Puberty, Social Pressures, and the Long Arc

Applied body image support extends across years of puberty, peer pressure, and the long-term work of supporting whole-life health. This applied course teaches integrated reasoning through case-based modules. By the end of this course you will be able to support body image through puberty, navigate peer and social pressures, recognize and respond to concerning patterns, and sustain support across the long arc. What you will learn: - Approaches to supporting body image through the wide variation of pubertal timing - Approaches to navigating peer and social media pressure - Approaches to sports and activities that often raise body concerns - Approaches to recognizing the spectrum from concerns to clinical eating disorders - Approaches to coordinating professional support including therapy and pediatric care - Approaches to supporting siblings around body messaging - Approaches to your own ongoing reflection across years The course is structured around six applied modules. Each produces a written artifact: a puberty support plan, a peer pressure framework, a sports and activities reflection, a concerning patterns response, a professional support plan, and a long-arc reflection. This course is written for parents thinking across the long arc. The course is informational and does not substitute for pediatric medical or mental health care. By the end you will have moved from reactive responses to sustained support.