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Real Risk to Youth Mental Health Is ‘Addictive Use,’ Not Screen Time Alone, Study Finds

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading.Researchers found children with highly addictive use of phones, video games or social media were two to three times as likely to have thoughts of suicide or to harm themselves.A new study analyzed changes in screen use among more than 4,000 children beginning at around age 10, regularly screening them for compulsive use, difficulty disengaging and distress when not given access.Credit...Kiichiro Sa...

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