General Article Children’s confidence destroyed by social media

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ChildLine says young people have been coming forward in their droves to confide just how desperate, alone and sad they feel.

By Paul Cardwell

 

The confidence of children living in Scotland is being destroyed by a constant onslaught from cyber-bullying and social media.

Marking its 30th anniversary, ChildLine said today’s young people are finding it difficult to cope with the pressures of modern life, creating a generation plagued by loneliness and low self-esteem.

The counselling service sai...

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