While prolonged use of smartphones is considered a problem, it is more important to gauge activity patterns than the number of hours spent on them. Usage is a more precise indicator to judge how your ...

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 ...

Users can place their phone on different modes, including ‘Sleep’, “Do Not Disturb’ and “Personal’ which can stop ...

Experts say kids can have screen addiction and even withdrawal symptoms. The good news is they can combat it fairly quickly. At this point, discussing the relationship kids and teens have with screens ...

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 ...

Much like playtime, soccer Saturdays, and holiday travels, screens have become just part of life for kids now. In 2025, parents, teachers, and even doctors keep bumping into the same problem: digital ...

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 ...

What’s really driving your late night screen addiction? Many of us know the feeling: It’s late, you’re exhausted, and yet you find yourself scrolling endlessly on your phone. What starts as a quick ...