At the India Health Summit and Awards 2025, experts highlighted growing concerns about the mental health of the younger ...

Our work, social lives and entertainment have become inextricably tied to our devices. Not all smartphone use is bad, of course. Sometimes, smartphones “make us happier, enriched and connect us to ...

A worsening mental health crisis is unfolding among American teenagers, with two out of every five high school students reporting persistent sadness or hopelessness, according to new data underscoring ...

Sir, – “I check my phone hundreds of times a day. Is there a way to treat screen addiction?” (Your Wellness, August 24th). Don’t worry. I’m sure there’s an app for that. – Yours, etc, ...

A small story that imagines a school night: a 14-year-old lies awake on her bed, her face lit only by the glow of a phone. We know she isn’t the only one. Across India, children and teenagers are ...

Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular ...

New research suggests that youngsters are at risk of "screen addiction" because of the time they spend watching TV and playing computer games. A study has shown that in the UK, 10 and 11 year-olds ...

Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera has raised concern that children are increasingly facing social and developmental challenges, rather than medical problems, due to excessive screen exposure.

Barnardos is organising a free webinar on digital wellbeing and screen time for parents – and professionals working with children – for March 30. The charity’s online safety programme has found Irish ...

Gone are the days when kids and teens would get excited to play outdoor games after school or spend vacations at Nani’s house playing Ludo and Monopoly! In today’s digital age, screen time has become ...