Social media, video game, and smartphone use in kids and teens has risen, and there’s a growing chorus of concerns about screen time’s link to mental health concerns. It's prompted legislation ...

From smartphones to tablets, computers to TVs and even smart watches, screens and digital technology are part and parcel of our daily lives. While they provide us with significant benefits, this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GettyImages/StockPlanets At this point, discussing the relationship kids and teens have with ...

A new study has found children as young as 10 show clinical-level gaming disorder, which researchers say could affect 100,000 Australian children, with a further 350,000 at risk of smartphone ...

If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline via call, text or chat. A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to ...

Sometimes this feels like the only way to spend less time with our smartphone. Photo: TechRax/YouTube Self-reflection can be good, especially if that reflection is on the screen of your iPhone. A Pew ...

New research suggests that screen time addiction is a better predictor of mental health concerns than time spent on technology. Experts weigh in. Fact checked by Sarah Scott Social media, video game, ...

The study, published in JAMA, followed teens for years and evaluated addictive behaviors, as well as suicidality. Screen addiction and suicidal behaviors are linked for teens, a study shows If you or ...

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