The unexpected way social media helped my son beat depression

Rhiannon Goulding reveals how her son found help online through depression, and believes that our children can navigate the online world well if we set good boundaries and show we trust them 

We all know the arguments against the use of social media: it becomes addictive, feeds insecurities, enables bullying and damages our children’s mental health. Sometimes it feels as though our children are playing in a dangerous world we don’t understand, and we can’t protect them.

Just for once I’d like to present a different picture.