A new RCSI study of over 4,000 Irish teenagers has found that heavy social media use, body dissatisfaction, and sexting are strongly linked to poorer mental health, especially among girls.
The findings raise important concerns about how digital life is affecting young people today.
How do you talk to your child about this, and the sharing of explicit images?
Joining Andrea to discuss is Ollwyn Moran, Neuro Developmental Therapist & Founder of COGNI Kids, Mick Moran, CEO The Irish Internet Hotline and listeners.
