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  How Harmful is Pornography for Children? Pornography is printed or visual material containing explicit description or display of sexual activities. Exposure to explicit online content can cause children and young people to develop different sexual literacies. Pornography exists within a broader sociocultural context in which stereotypes about gender, sexism, sexual objectification and violence-supportive attitudes are also at play. Nearly half of the children between the ages of 9-16 experience regular exposure to sexual images. Young males are more likely than females to deliberately seek out pornography and to do so frequently. Pornography use can shape sexual practices and is associated with unsafe sexual health practices . It may strengthen attitudes supportive of sexual violence and violence against women.  The best approach for parents, caregivers and teachers responding to children's exposure to pornography is to encourage open communication, discussion and critical t...

 LOCKDOWN FATIGUE WHAT IS LOCKDOWN FATIGUE? Lockdown fatigue is a term that we hear from all around a lot in these days, and though it is not an actual clinical diagnosis, its something which many of us can relate to. It can manifest in many ways but, in essence, lockdown fatigue refers to the impact of having to deal with the rollercoaster of emotions brought on by covid-19. Routines have been upended, relationships have been strained, financial worries have heightened, and at the same time, we have had to get to grasps with an uncertain future. Lockdown fatigue have hit everyone differently but the overarching feeling is one of exhaustion, a lack of focus, as well as lower motivation. On top of this, some people have also experienced forgetfulness and difficulty concentration( sometimes referred to as brain fog), with some patients even highlighting it as a last effect of long- Covid.  These symptoms are only exacerbated by anxiety and stress, which were on the rise even bef...