Adolescence and mental health: Are smartphone bans enough?
British Netflix series Adolescence has sparked discussion about the internet, smartphones and teen's mental health. Does the online world really harm teenagers’ health? Researchers have clear advice for parents. The release of Netflix's Adolescence , which depicts the fallout from the online radicalization of young boys by misogynistic figures such as Andrew Tate , is highlighting what people have suspected for a long time: Spending too much time online has a detrimental effect on teenage minds. It's even impacting government policy decisions. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he'd watched the series, which has spurred the UK government to examine how to address the "emerging and growing problem" posed by online radicalization of young boys. Every generation of parents fears teenagers are being corrupted by things outside their control: Socrates was accused of corrupting the youth of ancient Athens, the Rolling Stones wer...