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As a child psychiatrist, I see what smartphones are doing to kids’ mental health – and it’s terrifying

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‘The average UK 12-year-old now spends 29 hours a week – equivalent to a part-time job – on their smartphone.’ Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Smartphone use among children has reached a critical moment. Many of us in the UK are increasingly aware of the dangers associated with them – and as a child and adolescent psychiatrist,  Read More

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