Psychologists are quickly learning how dangerous smartphones can be for teenage brains.
Research has found that an eighth-grader’s risk for depression jumps 27% when he or she frequently uses social media. Kids who use their phones for at least three hours a day are much more likely to be suicidal. And recent research has found the teen suicide rate in the US now eclipses the homicide rate, with smartphones as the driving force.
An extract from here.
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/...l-gates-steve-jobs-red-flag-2017-10?r=US&IR=T
Research has found that an eighth-grader’s risk for depression jumps 27% when he or she frequently uses social media. Kids who use their phones for at least three hours a day are much more likely to be suicidal. And recent research has found the teen suicide rate in the US now eclipses the homicide rate, with smartphones as the driving force.
An extract from here.
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/...l-gates-steve-jobs-red-flag-2017-10?r=US&IR=T