Everywhere I look I see needy pathetic people staring gormlessly into their mobile phones, people who don’t seem to be able to make any decision, however minor and irrelevant, without constant affirmation from these lame grown-up comfort blankets.Grown men riding huge mountain bikes on pavements have long been a pet hate, and I’m now so old and fearless that I yell as they draw level with me: ‘AH, IS DIDDUMS SCARED TO RIDE HIS TRIKE IN THE ROAD?They can talk about what might happen and talking to them is confidential.When you’re under 18 it’s against the law for anyone to take or have a sexual photo of you – even if it’s a selfie.Internet horror stories passed around on forums and other sites to disturb and frighten readers.Includes stories from Slender Man, a fictional character that inspired two 12-year-old Wisconsin girls to stab and nearly kill a friend.The idea that I could become dependent on a TELEPHONE strikes me as positively surreal.The way that even bullied children simply cannot switch off their phones after school but instead surrender themselves to extracurricular torment is surely a sign that, like drugs, mobile phones alter the chemicals in the brain for the worse.

Once you send a message, you're not in control of what happens to it. But there are things you can do to make the situation better and prevent it from happening again. You can't control what someone will do with an image, but having an honest conversation can help to make sure they won't pass it on.You can talk to them about anything, from self-harm and sexting to exam stress and eating problems.You can also ask them their name if you like and they'll tell you their first name. However you choose to contact us, you're in control.This is where someone friendly will ask if you want to speak to a counsellor.