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

Kids with smartphones by age 12 at higher risk of health issues, study says

Children and adolescents who own smartphones by age 12 have higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, according to a new study. Read More

Study finds smartphones before the age of 12 can lead to health harms

Giving your kid a smartphone before the age of 12 can lead to massive health problems, study finds - Smartphone ownership in early adolescent years is tied to risk factors for heart disease, diabetes ... Read More

Kids who get smartphones before 12 have higher rates of depression, obesity and poor sleep

New study by CHOP and Penn Medicine researchers underscores the need for teens to put their phones down in favor of physical activity. Read More

Study links early smartphone use to mental health struggles in kids

A new global study is sounding the alarm on how smartphone use may be impacting kids' mental health, especially when phone use begins before the age of 13. The concern isn’t just screen time — it’s ... Read More

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

Addictive Screen Use, Not Total Time, Linked to Poor Mental Health in Teens

Problematic patterns of digital media use — including compulsive social media scrolling, gaming, or phone checking — may be more harmful to adolescent mental health than overall screen time, new ... 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

Kids who own smartphones before age 13 have worse mental health outcomes: Study

Early smartphone use was linked to low self-image in girls and boys. Children, especially girls, who own smartphones before they are 13 years old may have worse mental health outcomes when they're ... 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

Could your smartphone detect mental health risks before you notice them?

Researchers are showing how phone sensors can track patterns tied to a wide range of mental health symptoms. Instead of relying only on self-reports, clinicians may soon be able to gather continuous, ... 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

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