Social media and me

SOCIAL MEDIA AND ME
How the Online World Is Affecting the Next Generation

Social media is now part of everyday life, but what is it really doing to the way young people think, feel and see themselves?

Social Media and Me looks honestly at the world today's younger generation is growing up in - a world of likes, followers, filters, influencers, cyberbullying, gaming, gambling, pornography, AI-generated images, fake profiles, online scams and constant pressure to compare.

But this is not an anti-social-media book.

It also looks at the good that technology can bring: friendship, learning, creativity, support, opportunity and connection.

The central message is simple: not everything you see online is real, and most problems have a way forward when people know where to turn.

Written in clear, everyday language, the book helps young people, parents, grandparents and teachers understand the pressures behind the screen. It also includes practical advice, real-life scenarios, checklists, a 7-day social-media reset and a comprehensive UK Help and Support Directory covering the issues discussed throughout the book.

From body image and mental health to online safety, AI, scams and relationships, Social Media and Me encourages one thing above all:

Talk. Listen. Ask twice.

Because sometimes the most important question is not:

"How are you?"

but:

"How are you really?"