Ditch doomsters to surf safely

IT IS fairly well accepted that social media can have an impact on health, whether via dodgy advice from ‘influencers’ or the indirect psychological effect of scrolling through doom-laden news and ranting on Twitter.

So I was pleased that youth mental health charity Beyond has launched a new campaign: #SurfSocialSafely. It has some great advice, which I already follow: mute or block accounts that don’t inspire or motivate, and set scrolling time limits.

The charity suggests wearing a watch and charging your phone away from the bedroom, so that you’re not tempted to check it all the time.

To add to that, I’ve deleted Facebook, and both my teens have left the putrid cesspit of TikTok. Basically, the more you limit this stuff, the better you’ll feel. Trust me.