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Are Smartphones Destroying a Generation?

As a lover of technology, it pains me to see what technological advancements are doing to our youth. In a previous article for The Atlantic,1 Jean Twenge takes a deep dive into how smartphones, with 24/7 access to internet and social media, are affecting post-millennials’ mental health. The article, which is well worth reading in… Read More »

'Seeing your parent drunk is tough, especially when it's your mother'

Sharon Hutchinson (62) says it took a long time for her mother to come to the realisation that she needed to quit drinking. Picture: Frank McGrath at the Westbury Hotel, Dublin ‘Seeing your parent drunk is tough, especially when it’s your mother’ Independent.ie I knew my mother was drinking from about the age of four.… Read More »