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Safeguarding: Social Media & Mental Health

Social Media is often scrutinised as having a negative impact on children’s mental health. Children and young people are now growing up in a technology dominated world, and social media plays a major role in their social lives. This balanced guide focuses at both the positive and negative impacts that social media can bring to young people and their mental health.

https://nationalonlinesafety.com/hub/view/guide/social-media-mental-health-the-positive-and-negative-impacts 

In this section...

What is Character AI? What parents need to know

Fake Celebrity Chatbots - Harmful Content

How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents

Four months on: is Roblox any safer?

New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children

Safeguarding: X

Health & Fitness Apps: A Guide for Parents

Online Safety Help Videos

Safeguarding: Instagram

AI and nude images

See also...

Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

Safeguarding

Wellbeing

Do you want to tell us anything?

Find My Kids App

Harmful Sexual Behaviour

Advice about improving your sleep

Early Help

Out of hours information

Bullying and child on child abuse

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Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students

Cyberbullying Advice

NHS 111 mental health support

TwitBook - Can you spot the problems with this profile page?

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April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

Teacher of Business Studies & Economics

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Hartismere Staff Sketchbook Club Exhibition

Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

Teacher of Art & Photography (Part time)

Summer 2026 Examinations

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Safeguarding Mental Health Social Media Guide Findmykids Economics Safety Parent Art Exhibition AI Assessment Theatre Uniform Esafety Exploitation Mocks Art Shop County Lines Vacancies

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