
‘I lost the rest of my teenage years’
Roxy Longworth was just 13 years old when she was coerced into sending explicit photos to a boy four years older than her.
The images were then sent around her school without her consent and Roxy's mental health quickly deteriorated.
Speaking to 5 Live’s Chris Warburton, Roxy said: “I spent four, five years feeling so alone, so ashamed and so disgusting.”
Now aged 21, she’s educating teenagers about the dangers of social media.
If you've been affected by anything discussed in the video, you can find help and support at https://bbc.co.uk/actionline/
This clip is originally from 5 Live Drive on 18 September 2023.
Listen to Roxy's story on Radio 4 - '24 Hours in Snapchat'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001qm97
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