Ep 83 Can Ireland learn from Australia's social media ban and New Zealand's school phone ban?

Dr Sajita Setia is a New Zealand based physician and published researcher in digital wellbeing who has led award-winning medical and health education globally. She is an evidence-based educator She helps families and schools raise resilient, balanced young people in a world of constant screens. She's a digital wellbeing and youth online safety expert who turns complex research into simple, practical tools for parents, preteens, and teens. Her background in medicine medical affairs, and health education allows her to bridge science with real life.Australia has just introduced a social media ban for under 16s and New Zealand, a nationwide school smartphone ban in 2024. Families everywhere are grappling with digital overload, rising youth depression, anxiety, and thechallenges of online safety. Dr Sajita brings evidence-based, practical insights that speak directly to today’s most urgent parenting concerns. https://sajitasetia.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sajita-setia/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyp9d3ddqyo