Dr Kathy Weston

Listen to Dr Weston as she takes you through some of the most important evidence-based facts parents need to know about young people's use of pornography. 

In this episode, Dr Weston interviews medical sociologist, Professor Fiona Brooks, expert in all things related to adolescence and child mental health. They discuss some good news relating to outcomes for teens nationally as well as areas of concern. Topics include: gaming, mental health, social media, pornography, parenting, self-harming, gender differences and teacher connectedness as a feature of teens' lives that is hugely beneficial to them

Dr Kathy Weston's - Thought for the day

In this episode, Dr Weston talks to Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dr Anna Conway Morris about her research into Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in children and young people.  It was an enlightening interview that highlighted the particular struggles that children who suffer from OCD face in the school environment. #OCD #learning #classrooms #mentalhealth #anxiety

In this episode, Dr Weston talks to one of the foremost experts on how children and young people engage in the digital world, Professor Sonia Livingstone of the London School of Economics. Topics covered: screen-time, children's use of smartphones, family use of digital technology. #digitalworld #socialmedia #screentime 

In this podcast, mental health campaigner, author and speaker Natasha Devon MBE shares her view on how we should be talking to our children and young people about mental health. #talkingmatters #mentalhealth #mentalfitness #socialmedia