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ALT Graphic with text: Advice for parents worried about issues raised in Adolescence. Many parents may be shocked at the portrayal of teenagers’ on-line life and the distress it can cause in Netflix’s Adolescence. Read our advice about what you can do if you’re worried about your child, and what society must do to help keep our young people safe.
ALT Graphic with text: “What parents can do: 1/ Get to know about the most common platforms and how your children engage with them (e.g. passively observing or actively posting). 2/ Understand more about the cultures online, by learning about commons terms like incel, bluepill, chad etc. 3/ Talk to your kids about what they are engaging with online and how it makes them feel. 4/ Help your children understand how they can change algorithm ‘bubbles’ if they feel they are seeing too much of a particular kind of content.
ALT Graphic with text: “What society must do: 1/ Make teaching about online communities and online safety a statutory requirement for schools. 2/ Adopt a ‘whole-school’ approach, which is the most effective way to protect and support the mental health of young people and teachers. 3/ Give young people the skills and confidence to navigate the internet safely and to recognise harmful cultures when they see it. 4/ The Government must ensure the most harmful content is properly regulated and removed.
ALT Graphic with text: "What are the mental health benefits of kindness? Being kind and compassionate is proven to benefit your wellbeing and happiness. Boosts optimism; Reduces stress; Promotes belonging; Improves mood; Reduces isolation; Boosts self-esteem. Even small acts of kindness can boost your mood and help make the world a better place."
