Although his platform has brought him a number of exciting opportunities and benefited him hugely, Freddie Pearson has often found that the world of social media can be incredibly damaging to your mental health – especially within the modelling industry. Freddie’s honest and open talk confronts the problems he has faced and the lessons he is learning from the roller coaster ride his social media has brought.
Freddie Pearson is a British Fitness model, former international sportsman and wellness entrepreneur from London. Freddie has built up a large Instagram following and uses his platform often to discuss mental health in young people and offer fitness advice as an escape or pursuit for others. He will be using his talk to explore his experiences within the modelling industry, the problems he has faced and the lessons he has learnt that have made him into the young man he is today. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at
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