Excessive phone and screen use tied to manic symptoms for one group, study finds
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Tech and mental health experts discussed safe phone use as Verizon rolls out an initiative for "digital wellness." There are tips for how to ensure healthy relationships with technology.
Young people who spent more time engaged with social media, texting, videos and video games were more likely to have "inflated self-esteem, decreased need for sleep, distractibility, rapid speech, racing thoughts and impulsivity — behaviors characteristic of manic episodes, a key feature of bipolar-spectrum disorders," a press release noted. "There is a healthier relationship people can have." Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle reporter for Fox News Digital.
"This study underscores the importance of cultivating healthy screen use habits early," said co-author Kyle Ganson, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Toronto’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, in the release.
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