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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...

Online Safety Help Videos

Managing In-Game Spending

Careers & Apprenticeship Information

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

Safeguarding: BeReal

AI and nude images

Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers

The ABC online safety checklist

Four months on: is Roblox any safer?

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

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Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism

Domestic Violence

Find My Kids App

Harmful Sexual Behaviour

Wellbeing

Early Help

County lines

Advice about improving your sleep

Child to parent abuse

Bullying and child on child abuse

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

Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students

Cyberbullying Advice

NHS 111 mental health support

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11S_Ch1 Life Cycle Assessments

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Summer 2026 Examinations

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