Recommended Reading: 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World
Bestselling author Jean Twenge provides the much-needed playbook parents have been asking for.
NPR: A break from your smartphone can reboot your mood. Here's how long you need
People who block the internet from their smartphones spend more time on other activities that improve their wellbeing.
NPR: Overwhelmed by your smartphone? Try a boring phone
I am in a constant battle with my phone because I don't want to live inside of a device, right? I want to live in the world, among the trees and the sky and the people.
National Library of Medicine: Social media use and emerging mental health issues
Since its inception, social media has brought about numerous benefits, including higher levels of social connectedness, potential positive interactions, and greater access to information. Nonetheless, the excessive use of social media can lead to negative health outcomes, such as social anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, reduced sleep quality, and higher perceived stress.
American Psychological Association: Teens are spending nearly 5 hours daily on social media. Here are the mental health outcomes
Forty-one percent of teens with the highest social media use rate their overall mental health as poor or very poor.
NPR: The consequences of a smartphone-centered childhood
Smartphones are addictive and contribute to low self-esteem and feelings of isolation among kids. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to social psychologist Jonathan Haidt about his book The Anxious Generation.
NPR: The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis
For years, the research picture on how social media affects teen mental health has been murky. That is changing as scientists find new tools to answer the question.
MIT Study: Social media use linked to decline in mental health
Researchers found a significant link between the presence of Facebook and increases in anxiety and depression among college students.
The Atlantic: Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
More comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been. But they’re on the brink of a mental-health crisis.
Is Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health? | Bailey Parnell | TEDxRyersonU
Scrolling through our social media feeds feels like a harmless part of our daily lives. But is it actually as harmless at seems?