The ʻAʻaliʻikūhonua Creative Arts Center at Seabury Hall will host an education event at 6 p.m. March 11 to help parents and educators have discussions surrounding building body confidence and healthy relationships with food. Bryan Berkowitz/Seabury Hall.

Seabury Hall to host educational night on building body confidence and healthy relationships with food on March 11

ʻAi Pono Treatment Center will host an educational evening on building body confidence and healthy relationships with food at 6 p.m. March 11 at Seabury Hall’s ‘A’ali’ikūhonua Creative Arts Center.

The free event is open to all parents and educators. According to the school, the presentation will address the growing impact of diet culture and social media on adolescents’ mental health, academic performance and self-worth. The presentation is designed to equip adults with practical tools to support healthy conversations about food and body image at home and in school.

“One in five teens shows signs of disordered eating, and hospital visits for eating disorders have more than doubled in just four years — but early intervention works, and you have more power than you realize,” said Marla Mervis-Hartmann, author and the evening’s speaker.

The evening will include an educational lecture, personal recovery stories, interactive discussion and strategies families can implement immediately. Community members are encouraged to attend this important and timely conversation. No registration is required.

“This evidence-based presentation will equip you to recognize warning signs, navigate conversations about food and body without causing harm, and create a home environment where your child can thrive,” Mervis-Hartman said.