What are theIssues?
We know that smartphones and Social Media has negative effects on our children’s health and well-being. To back this up, we share the latest research.
Anxiety
Depression
Excessive smartphone use among young people has been associated with difficulties in cognitive-emotion regulation, impulsivity, impaired cognitive function, addiction to social networking, shyness, depression, loneliness, stress, social anxiety.
Depression
Self-harm and Suicide
Symptoms of depression, suicide risk factors and suicide rates among teens increased sharply in 2012, coinciding with the acceleration of smartphone ownership particularly among those younger generations.