ROANOKE, Va. – A heavy topic took center stage Tuesday night as about 150 people gathered at the Grandin Theatre for a screening of Can’t Look Away, a documentary that explores the dangerous impact of social media on children and teens.
The event comes four months after 10-year-old Autumn Bushman, a fourth grader in Roanoke County, died by suicide—putting child mental health at the forefront of concern for many in the community.
“Don’t let technology be the babysitter or the replacement to being the parent to your child. Control what they do. Control what they see. Control who they’re talking to,” said Roanoke Police Officer Jacob Hawkins, who sat on the discussion panel after the film showing…