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EPISODE · Apr 3, 2025 · 44 MIN

Raising Kids in a Digital World: The Hidden Impact of Screens on Mental Health & Resilience #10

from Midlife Answers · host Rachel Fortune

Could your child's screen time be rewiring their brain? Are social media, FOMO, and dopamine addiction making it harder for kids to focus, form real friendships, and build resilience?  In this must-watch Thriving in Our Forties episode, Dr. Charlotte Armitage - psychologist, psychotherapist, and author of Generation Zombie: Why Devices Are Harming Our Children and What We Can Do About It - breaks down:  Devices & FOMO – Why kids feel pressure to always be online  Devices & Relationships – Is social media replacing real-life friendships?  Devices & Mental Health – The shocking link between screens, anxiety, and depression  Devices & Dopamine – How tech companies keep us hooked  Devices & Resilience – Are screens making kids less able to handle life’s challenges?  The ADHD Connection – How excessive screen time is impacting attention spans  At times, not easy to hear, but a must-listen for any parent or young adult. Watch till the end for practical tools to help both adults and kids spend less time on screens and engage more with the real world.  What’s your biggest concern about kids and screen time? Drop a comment below!  Learn more about Dr. Charlotte Armitage:  https://charlottearmitage.co.uk/Her book, Generation Zombie, is available at all major bookshops.Subscribe for more real, raw, and essential conversations on midlife, parenting, and thriving in today’s world! 

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