fighting the cyberbullies: do we need to regulate our children s digital lives? /

Published at 2016-03-20 02:05:24

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Our teens are among world’s least gratified and psychiatrists are seeing record numbers of young girls. What’s wrong?When it comes to digital exposure,how much is too much for today’s teenagers? Fears approximately sexting, cyberbullying and access to inappropriate violent or pornographic images are being linked with other evidence pointing to communication disorders, and spatial awareness issues,sleep disorders, stress and anxiety, and eyesight damage and posture issues.
The blue light from screens has been linked to depression as well as insomnia. Rates of mental health issues experienced by schoolchildren are rocketing,with fingers being pointed at the pressures of social media or hours spent while online gaming.
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Source: theguardian.com