Recent research shows that reducing social media use for at least one week can lower rates of anxiety, depression, and ...

What happened: Researchers tracked 295 young adults who quit Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and X for one week, monitoring their phones to see what they did instead. Key findings: Young adults ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Constant exposure to screens can contribute to a variety of negative impacts on young minds, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Areas where children and ...

Children often mimic the technology habits of adults around them. Adults should model healthy technology habits by being present with children and limiting their own screen time. Experts recommend ...

Researchers found children with highly addictive use of phones, video games or social media were two to three times as likely to have thoughts of suicide or to harm themselves. By Ellen Barry As ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – How much screen time is too much time for pre-teens and teenagers? A CDC study from 2024 reveals that half of kids between 12 and 17 years old spend four or more hours every day ...

Kids are spending more time on screens than ever. Experts say their screen time is hurting their mental health. Smartphones have been around since 2007, meaning this year’s high school seniors have ...

Experts say early and excessive use of screens may fuel emotional struggles and behavioral problems in children. Learn about preventative measures and the need for thoughtful screen use at a young age ...

School’s out. Teens are bored. And the siren call of social media and video games beckons. Parents and caregivers bungling through new summer routines, or lack thereof, have long sought to balance the ...

With all the discussion around the adolescent mental health crisis, a prime suspect has gone relatively unnoticed: sleep. I have treated thousands of youths struggling with mental illness over the ...