Children Reporting Addictive Online Behaviour Suffer Worse Mental Health

The truth about social media and screen time's impact on young people

There are many scary claims about excess time on digital devices for children and teenagers. Here’s a guide to the real risks - and what to do about them

Children reporting addictive online behaviour suffer worse mental health

Landmark ‘multiyear’ study on effect of modern tech on young people provides potential evidence of harm

Addiction to Screen Time Tied to Suicidality in U.S. Kids

(MedPage Today) -- Addictions to social media, mobile phones, and video games were associated with suicidal behaviors and ideation as well as worse mental health among U.S. kids, a cohort study suggested. Addictive use as indicated by kids' self...

Addictive screen use, not total screen time, linked to youth suicide risk

New research found that youth who become increasingly addicted to social media, mobile phones or video games are at greater risk of suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts and emotional or behavioral issues. The study, published June 18 in JAMA, was led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, Columbia University and University of California, Berkeley.

Addictive screen use, not screen time, linked to worse mental health i

***This media release contains information some readers may find distressing as it refers to data about mental health, suicide and self-harm. If you or anyone you know needs help, support is available now. Call Lifeline (Aus) on 131 114 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, or Lifeline (NZ) on 0800 543 354. ***US teens showing high and increasing addictive use of social media and mobile phones were linked to two to three times greater risk of suicidal…