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Guidance for discussing mental health and digital technology with young people
Video 1
Take some time to reflect on the types of content Chloe engages with online, and how it affects her.
Video 2
What are the benefits and risks of the content Chloe is engaging with?
Video 3
In what ways are Chloe’s online engagements impacting her?
Video 4
How might you help Chloe in your role as a mental health practitioner?
Online Scenarios
Below are audio recordings from young people talking us through several scenarios that children and young people (CYP) may encounter online, how they think this would make young people feel, and their thoughts on how helpful or harmful it may be.
Scenario 1 - Posting about Mental Health
Scenario 2 - ‘Stan’ Culture
What's the scenario?
How might this make CYP feel?
Helpful or harmful?
What's the scenario?
How might this make CYP feel?
Helpful or harmful?
Scenario 3 - Fitness Influencer
What's the scenario?
How might this make CYP feel?
Helpful or harmful?
Scenario 4 - Study TikToker
What's the scenario?
How might this make CYP feel?
Helpful or harmful?
Scenario 5 - Recovery Content
What's the scenario?
How might this make CYP feel?
Helpful or harmful?
Scenario 7 - Depressive Content
What's the scenario?
How might this make CYP feel?
Helpful or harmful?
Scenario 6 - Online Gaming
What's the scenario?
How might this make CYP feel?
Helpful or harmful?
Scenario 8 - Misogynistic Content
What's the scenario?
How might this make CYP feel?
Helpful or harmful?
Scenario 9 - AI Chatbots
What's the scenario?
How might this make CYP feel?
Helpful or harmful?
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