The author said they had recently met Jon Haidt to discuss policies aimed at limiting children’s smartphone and social media use, with much of the conversation focused on the health, cognitive and wellbeing risks they associated with children’s access to generative AI.
Out of personal experience and observation, the largest detrimental effect on the mental health of today’s children is not social media, but school. Nothing has as big of an impact on depression, anxiety, dysphoria, suicidality, bullying etc. as a bad school vs. a good one #MentalHealth #Education #ChildWellbeing #Nospecificcountrycodescanbeidentifiedinthetweet.
@CharlieWalsham_ What has caused the widespread medicalisation of children? What is the root? What is trans dignity actually? Please lay out the “middle ground.”Schools, after-school clubs, media, publishing, the arts, public services, private companies, NGOs and government: this is very serious #Medicalisation #TransDignity #ChildWellbeing #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.
Proud to share that I am officially a UNICEF Ambassador 💙 Every child deserves the chance to grow up safe, healthy and free to learn, to play, to dream, and to be exactly who they are. Thank you @UNICEF @UNICEFUSA for all you do to support children around the world. 🩵 https://t.co/P87giOHJtr #UNICEFAmbassador #ForEveryChild #ChildWellbeing #USA
RT @RoisinMichaux: A clinic in Madrid agreed to carry out a mastectomy on my imaginary 15-year-old deeply mentally ill daughter. They did… #Mastectomy #MentalHealth #ChildWellbeing #ES
