Young Health Champions: Your Online Life
Young Health Champions in Windsor and Maidenhead have created a short video all about young people’s online lives. It looks at things many of us deal with every day, including managing your online presence, peer pressure, and fake news.
To help you think more about your online world, the Young Health Champions have reviewed a range of trusted resources. Here are some that you might find useful:
Managing Your Online Presence
Being online can be positive, but it can also affect how we feel. These resources can help you find a healthier balance:
Social media and mental health – Young Minds
The mental health benefits of a digital detox – Young Minds
How to manage your digital life: A step by step guide to reducing screen time – The Mix
What is digital detoxing? – The Mix
Peer Pressure Online
Likes, follows, and comments can sometimes make us feel pressured to act or look a certain way. These resources can help you take back control:
Clout: Social media and self-esteem – The Mix
How to reclaim your social media space – The Mix
Tips for coping with peer pressure – Young Minds
News, Fake News, and Hate Speech
Online news and posts can be confusing, upsetting, or misleading. These links can help you stay informed and safe:
Coping with distressing events in the news – Mind
BBC Verify – fact checking and verification
True Vision – reporting hate crime
Misinformation and ‘fake news’ – Stop Hate UK
Need More Support?
If you want more help with managing your online life, or you’d like to talk to someone about your mental health, please visit this page for further information and support.
If you’re worried that you or someone else is in danger, or you need urgent mental health support, you can:
- Call NHS 111, or
- Contact Samaritans on 116 123
You’re not alone, and support is always available.
Young Health Champions from RBWM working together to develop resources.