The Emotional Journey of a Digital Detox While Travelling
New research reveals the emotional journey that tourists go on when they disconnect from technology and social media while travelling. The study, by the University...
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Surviving and thriving in the digital age
Dr Richard Graham is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director of Good Thinking: The London Digital Mental Well-being Service, who will be talking on the subject...
Banning smartphones for children
More than two thirds (67%) of parents with children aged 10-18 think that the Government should introduce legislation setting out an appropriate age for the...
New parents and social media
Does linking up with other new parents on Facebook and Instagram make us happier? The answer it would seem is not. A survey by the...
Disabled by Body Dysmorphia
Many people feel unhappy or insecure about their physical appearance during some point in their lives. However, individuals can become obsessed with the way that...
Ten ways a parent can help a child avoid self-harming
Self-harming is a highly complex issue but from friendships to body dissatisfaction to social media and exam pressures, there is little doubt that life as...
Social media and eating disorders
At the start of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, two experts in eating disorders discuss the problem of social media and bloggers who can help to...
Teenagers and festive social media
If your teenage relatives have spent the festive period glued to their digital devices, you are not alone. More than one in four teenagers –...
In defence of ‘Snapchat surgery’
I’m proud to call myself a so-called ‘Snapchat Surgeon’. At my clinic, we often document plastic surgery by videoing the procedure and uploading the footage...
Digital world impacts child’s development
Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE, Founder of the children's charity 5Rights discusses how growing up in a digital world directly impacts on a child’s development. 'Evidence is...
