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Peer bonding: Joanna Fortune on the importance of teenage friendship

Peer bonding: Joanna Fortune on the importance of teenage friendship

Update: 2024-04-30
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Child psychotherapist Dr Joanna Fortune and ieParenting editor Irene Feighan talk about the importance of friendships for teenagers and the impact of loneliness during the adolescent years. 


Loneliness is one of the biggest threats to mental wellbeing and Fortune says it is something that she is seeing regularly in her clinics, particularly since the pandemic.  

She notes the role social media plays in the lives and friendships of teenagers and offers advice for parents on what to do if their child is spending a lot of time on their own. 


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Peer bonding: Joanna Fortune on the importance of teenage friendship

Peer bonding: Joanna Fortune on the importance of teenage friendship