Can parents keep tabs on the social media use of teens?
There is no doubt that social media is here to stay and has a huge role to play in our lives. By holding up a world that seems perfect, and fickle with its devotion, social media can take a toll on mental health, particularly that of youngsters. On the other hand, the Netflix series Adolescence dragged us willy-nilly into a world of teenagers that adults thought they understood but were actually far off the mark from.
Given the centrality of social media in the lives of children, how can adults navigate this terrain?
Can parents keep tabs on the social media use of teens? Here we discuss the question.
Guests: Meghna Singhal, clinical psychotherapist from NIMHANS and parenting coach; Sannuthi Suresh, programme co-ordinatior, healing and support services, Tulir Centre for Prevention and Healing of Child Sexual Abuse
Host: Ramya Kannan
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