Health News Excessive Smartphone Use Can Negatively Impact Teen S Mental Health, Researchers Find

Experts warn: Smartphones before 13 could harm mental health for life

Getting a smartphone before age 13 may drastically increase the risk of poor mental health later in life, according to data from more than 100,000 people. Early use is linked to suicidal thoughts, ... Read More

How smartphone use can lead to chronic poor mental health

Without smartphones today, we can’t survive. Hurtful, but is true. From the time we wake up in the morning to sleeping at night, one thing that we are constantly caring for is our smartphones. Looks ... Read More

Teens’ addictive use of social media affects mental health

Most teenagers have 24/7 access to a popular drug. They are high off it for hours a day and carry it in their pockets everywhere they go. The drug? Social media. From making calls to getting ... Read More

Early smartphone access harms developing minds, study warns

July 22 (UPI) --Care about your kid's well being? Then best not give them a smartphone until they're a full-fledged teenager, a major new study says. Kids given a smartphone when they were younger ... Read More

Expert warns parents about social media's impact on youth mental health at Westerville school event

Dr. Michael Flores spoke to students and parents at Minerva Park Middle School about the daily impacts he observes social media having on young people. Read More

Smartphones threaten children’s well-being, study warns

Excessive smartphone use linked to reduced attention span and lower academic performance. Strong correlation between screen time and increased rates of anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances in ... Read More

More evidence that school phone bans help students' well-being

On the heels of wider acceptance of school phone bans and taking "digital breaks," South Australian experts have produced more evidence of the potential benefits to student well-being, mental health ... Read More

Online connections hold double-edged impact on teen mental health, study finds

While adolescents and teens around the world are more socially connected than ever through online social networking sites, they also report more feelings of depression, anxiety and related mental ... Read More

UHS raises student awareness on media’s impact on mental health

University Health Services general therapists Corinne Werner and Matthew Rozzi hosted a virtual Thrive Workshop Tuesday, discussing various effects of social media use. Thrive workshops are a part of ... Read More

Screen addiction affects teens’ mental health. How to spot it, and help

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 ... Read More

Excessive screen time is linked to heart health risks in kids, new research shows

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ... Read More