Two recent studies have linked “problematic smartphone use” among teenagers to increased symptoms of anxiety, depression and insomnia. But is it a real problem? And how worried, if at all, should we ...

They are a familiar sight in any psychiatrist’s office, patients who are deeply sad without being able to say why. They may move and think more slowly than usual. And they have lost the capacity for ...

Problematic TikTok use must be considered an addiction for the risk it entails and its developmental trajectory, scientists have warned.

Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last. By Ellen Barry Dialing down the use ...