Title: ‘Raising Resilient Children in a Digital Era’

This talk will explore the pressures experienced by families in an era of technology in contemporary Ireland. The talk will look at the impact of technology and social media on our mental health, emotional wellbeing and resilience. The presentation will explore ways in which our relationship with technology can affect our family, work and personal lives and describe ways in which we can support ourselves and our families to become more resilient in the contemporary world and develop better relationships in a digital era.

Dr Colman Noctor is a Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist in St Patrick's Adolescent Mental Health Services and an Assistant Professor in Trinity College Dublin. His specialist area of interest is in the impact of technology on our mental lives. Colman is the best-selling author of ‘Cop On’, a parenting book for the technological age and a regular contributor to the broadcast and print media.

This free event is brought to you by Planet Youth Roscommon. It is the first in a series of seminars in the Western Region on topics relating to the development of young people’s resilience. For further information on Planet Youth see www.planetyouth.ie