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Jazz Thornton on the fight to save young minds

Jazz Thornton on the fight to save young minds

Update: 2025-10-06
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A social media ban for under-16s could do more harm than good according to Jazz Thornton. The mental health advocate joins Paula to discuss what she’s learned from time spent in psychiatric wards with young people, redefining what it means to be resilient, and the personal cost of sharing her own story of survival so publicly.

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Jazz Thornton on the fight to save young minds

Jazz Thornton on the fight to save young minds

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