Is screen time impacting children’s physical and mental health?

with Dr Aric Sigman

The Good Mental Health Podcast: Episode 32

We are delighted to be joined by Dr Aric Sigman to explore this important topic – Is screen time impacting children’s physical and mental health? During this episode, Dr Sigman will be sharing his valuable knowledge and insights – as well as answering the following questions:

• Is screen time impacting children’s physical and mental health?
• What age and gender range is most affected?
• What is the recommended amount of time children/ teenagers should spend online?
• How does screen time impact children’s physical and mental health
• Can screen time impact children’s development?
• How can we manage children’s screen time?
• Screen time can be spent in different ways – is one better than another?
• How can we help children thrive?

About Dr Aric Sigman

Dr Sigman is a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Biology and the Royal Society of Medicine, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and a Chartered Scientist. His first degree was in Psychology which he followed with a Masters in The Neurophysiological Basis of Behaviour, before doing a Ph.D. in the field of the role of attention in autonomic nervous system self-regulation.

Today Aric delivers PSHE talks to children, parents and staff at schools, as well as lectures to medical schools, NHS doctors and conferences. He is a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood and publishes peer-reviewed medical papers on health and development subjects. To date he has authored five books on PSHE-related topics including Getting Physical which won The Times Educational Supplement’s Information Book Award. He is also on the editorial advisory board for the Human Givens Journal.