Growing Pains podcast: Colman Noctor on the loneliness epidemic among teenagers
Season Noctor Podcast, Two: Growing Colman Pains
Child psychotherapist Dr Colman Noctor and ieParenting editor Irene Feighan discuss the loneliness epidemic among teenagers and the role parents can play in helping young people to build friendships.
The covid-19 pandemic and a reliance on social media have created a world where many young people are missing tangible quality time with peers which is essential for development.
Noctor shares tips for parents on how to support their child in developing friendships and suggests small tweaks that can be made to help create all-important social opportunities with friends.