PALERMO, Italy — Screen time isn’t the villain. New international research suggests parents have been fighting the wrong battle entirely. After following over 400 teenagers for seven months, ...

New website, TrueWeed.org, launches a broad initiative to empower young people to make healthy, science-based decisions about ...

Social media addiction, characterized by excessive and compulsive use of social media platforms, has become a prevalent issue in today's society. Studies have shown that addictive behaviors related to ...

Social media could be affecting drug use and drug access in American teens. The Drug Enforcement Administration says criminal drug networks are abusing social media to expand their reach, create new ...

The vast majority of people these days use some form of social media, but some develop what's known as problematic social media use (PSMU). It's not yet deemed a clinical addiction, but it does share ...

Study followed participants for years, starting at around 9 or 10 years old High social media addiction linked to higher risk of suicidal thoughts Total screen time had no effect According to NPR, Dr.

“Screens are ruining our kids.” “Social media is destroying our social fabric.” These are headlines we’ve all seen countless times in recent years. The impact of screen time—and social media in ...

Much has been said about rises in mental health problems reported by younger people over the past 20 years. It is estimated that the prevalence of anxiety for 18-to-25-year-olds was about 8% in 2008, ...