Dr Charlotte Armitage
Dr Charlotte Armitage
Dr Charlotte Armitage is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist who has worked in NHS and various other mental health settings. A duty-of-care psychologist with specialist media knowledge, she is on the registered list of mental health practitioners for all major UK broadcasters and has been the duty-of-care psychologist for the television shows Genius Game, Kill List, Heartstopper, Big Brother, Celebrity Big Brother, The Only Way is Essex, and Celebs Go Dating.
In 2022, Dr Armitage launched a National Awareness Day called‘No Phones at Home’. She works with various councils across the UK to educate teachers and safeguarding leads about how device use impacts children, including developing and delivering the ‘Be Device Wise’ programme and launching 'Disconnect to Reconnect' week, which was rolled out across 292 schools across Leeds earlier this year and with more councils joining the initiative since September. Business Insider has named Dr Armitage one of the top ten BAME female entrepreneurs in Europe to watch, and she regularly appears in the media.
Dr Armitage lives with her daughter in Yorkshire, and works with clients nationwide at her practices in Leeds and London.
Books
Generation Zombie: Why Screens and Devices are Harming our Children and What We Can do About it
Rights
Endorsements
Generation Zombie takes the research on phones and screens and, through the lens of psychological theory, translates it into practical advice parents can use today, whatever age of their child. A timely book - would recommend.
A fantastic and valuable resource for all parents.
Synopsis
A conversation-changing book for parents and anyone anxious about the impact of devices on our children
Many theories that form the bedrock of good parenting were created decades before devices even existed - they don't consider the significant impact on a child's psychological and physical development. The landscape of the early years has changed so quickly, yet parents and caregivers do not have access to the evidence-based, practical advice they need to manage this invasion of screens. They can see their children become addicted to devices, but don't know what to do. Generation Zombie will fill this knowledge gap.
Through her clinical work as a psychotherapist, work with schools and as a duty of care psychologist, Dr Charlotte Armitage has witnessed the terrifying impact of screen time on her clients and their families. However, unlike other addictions, the harmful consequences of devices are not widely recognised. With the vital insights in her book - including practical tips and engaging case studies - her mission is hopeful and empowering; to enable parents to make a positive change. Away from devices, you will be amazed how quickly you notice children's behaviour change.
