Liz FitzGerald in the MK Citizen: smartphones and teen depression

Liz draws on her research into digital technology and young people’s wellbeing to examine why smartphone use may be increasing the risk of depression among teenagers, and what parents can do to support them. This public engagement article was published in the Milton Keynes Citizen in February 2026.

You can read more about it here: https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/people/smartphones-make-your-teenager-three-times-more-likely-to-suffer-depression-says-milton-keynes-expert-5502851