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Worried about your teenage boys after watching Adolescence? A top psychologist has this advice

Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller and Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller - (Courtesy of Netflix)

Adolescence makes for chilling viewing for everyone, but especially parents. The Netflix drama has sparked national debate with its fictional tale of a 13-year-old boy who becomes a knife-wielding murderer of a girl at his school after consuming misogynistic content online.

Keir Starmer, a parent of his own teenage children, said the show has “worried” him and stated “we may have a problem with boys and young men”.

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