Can apps stop you doomscrolling? Yes, but not how you think.

First off, I had to stop ... you don't need me to tell you that there are some apps on your phone that are way more educational than others. For example, if I'd put all the hours I spent scrolling ... Read More

10 Ways to Stop Doomscrolling on Your iPhone

Social media apps use algorithms ... this means that if you read one depressing news story or post, you're likely to see another pop up. Before you know it, you've wasted hours scrolling through ... Read More

Expert reveals the dangers of 'zombie scrolling' and what happens to your brain when you do it

Newport’s National Advisor of Healthy Device Management Don Grant has discussed the negative impact zombie scrolling has on a person's brain and mindset ... Read More

How to prevent doomscrolling from controlling you

More than you might ... stay up scrolling after bedtime or check the phone when waking up in the middle of the night, because the device isn’t within arm’s reach. Using social apps more ... Read More

Why you can't stop doomscrolling and 5 tips to halt the vicious cycle

To combat doomscrolling download apps that limit ... media or other news sites, there are some strategies you can try to stop it. On average, Americans spend about two hours and three minutes ... Read More

Former doomscrolling addict makes app to help tackle phone addiction

Mario said: "I was going through a difficult time and I started scrolling too much. I would mean to just check my phone for a minute - and then suddenly I had spent hours ... you want to use the ... Read More

'Whole society' approach needed to stop pupils doom scrolling - with most schools already banning phones

A "whole society" approach is needed to stop children doom-scrolling beyond the classroom ... as to support a review into the harms caused by apps like Snapchat and TikTok before any decision ... Read More