SEPSIG Webinar: Social media and elite athlete mental health
19.03.2025 - Online
The Sport and Exercise Psychiatry Special Interest Group (SEPSIG) of the Royal College of Psychiatrists will host its first international virtual conference on mental health in elite sports on 19th March 2025. The main topic will be social media – its use by elite athletes, its current relevance in their world, and the associated risks.
The event will take place from 2 pm to 5 pm GMT (equals to 3 pm to 6 pm CET).
Invited speakers are, amongst others:
- Dr Caz Nahman (SEPSIG Chair)
- Kirsty Burrows (Head Safe Sport Unit of the International Olympic Committee)
- Ieuan Watkins (Head Safeguarding UK)
- Donald Gillies (Women's and Girls' Managing Director of Glasgow Rangers)
- Prof Alan Currie (NHS Consultant Psychiatrist)
Registration
Registration via the SEPSIG event page: Link
The online conference will take place via Zoom. A recording will be made which participants can view for up to three months after the event.
Participation fees:
- Non-member: £93
- Consultant: £70
- SAS doctor, Higher Trainee: £53
- Core Trainee, Medical student, Foundation doctor, Retired member: £36
Contact
Catriona Grant
IG Manager, CEO Project Officer | The Royal College of Psychiatrists
sigs[at]rcpsych.ac.uk