Windsor-Essex Youth Spend Far Too Much Time on Screens: Health Unit

Windsor-Essex youth spend far too much time on screens: health unit

Youth anxiety, depression, sleep disruption all part of too much online screen time, Windsor-Essex health, education leaders warn.

Health unit challenges Windsor-Essex students to watch screen use

The WECHU is hoping local students use their March Break to help find ways to balance their screen time.

Health Unit Invites Students to Join ‘Connected, Not Controlled Challenge’

Students in Grades 6 to 12 are invited to learn how digital technology affects their well-being and how to use screens and technology in a balanced way. As technology continues to shape how we live, learn, and connect, concerns are growing over the impact of too much screen time on young people’s mental, physical, and emotional well-being. In response, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is brining back its public service announcement (…

News Release: Health Unit Invites Students to Balance their Screen Use and Join the Connected, Not Controlled Challenge | The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit

News Release: Health Unit Invites Students to Balance their Screen Use and Join the Connected, Not Controlled Challenge FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Monday, March 2, 2026 |10:00 a.m. | Windsor-Essex County  Students in Grades 6 to 12 are invited to learn how digital technology affects their well-being and how to use screens and technology in a balanced way.As technology continues to shape how we live, learn, and connect, concerns are growing over the…