Teenagers are taking so long to do their homework because they are distracted by their mobile phones that it is having an impact on their well-being, the Government’s former mental health czar warned today.
Natasha Devon said pupils are spending all evening doing schoolwork because they are simultaneously looking at WhatsApp and TikTok, which means they are not getting enough sleep or time for activities that would benefit their well-being.
Ms Devon, who visits three schools a week in her role as a mental health campaigner, said youngsters have enough information about how to protect their mental health but do not feel they have the time to implement it.
