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As health professionals, we see first-hand the impacts of children’s addictive screen use and access to harmful content online. Join us in our call to instigate real and urgent change.
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This film highlights the evidence based harms of screens, smartphones and social media.
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The key issues
As clinicians, we witness these harmful effects daily in our clinics, and academics are now establishing causal connections. Smartphones, screens and social media usage impact every part of our children’s lives from their early cognitive development through to their physical development – obesity, eyesight, eating disorders to their social development, mental health and academic attainment.
This is a disaster for our children and for our society. Find out more below:
52% of the young people that spend most of their free time on their smartphone, wish they could spend less time on their phone
1.9 million children with speech and language challenges in the UK – an increase of 27% in the past 2 years
Nearly half (47%) of parents say they have had a disagreement with their child over screen time in the last few weeks
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Social, Emotional and Cognitive Effectives - A Public Health Solution. Dr. Mandy Sanchez has been researching, writing, educating, and presenting about pornography and violence for over 20 years. She specializes in domestic and sexual violence; the intersectionality of gender, sexualities, place, and trauma; and justice-involved women and children. Dr. Sanchez is a trained, trauma-informed facilitator…
A guide to the GP Screening and Tool Kit
HPFSS have created a screening and toolkit for GPs to use with their clients. This film talks through the process, It is suitable for all Health Professionals.
Briefing DocumentsThe Evidence – THE IMPACTS OF SCREEN USE & SOCIAL MEDIA ON WHOLE-CHILD HEALTH
THE IMPACTS OF SCREEN USE & SOCIAL MEDIA ON WHOLE-CHILD HEALTH
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