"How Addictive, Endless Scrolling is bad for Your Mental Health" - Washington Post article archived for access (archive.is)

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Surgeon General warning mentioned in article - https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/05/23/surgeon-general-issues-new-advisory-about-effects-social-media-use-has-youth-mental-health.html

Thank you u/fingletingle of reddit for archiving the article for wider access.

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[-] YuzuDrink@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

I guess hitting this article is the universe telling me it’s time to stop for the day…

[-] newtraditionalists@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I taught for years and definitely noticed this. It's not every kid, but the ones that are addicted are truly addicted. They look at their device obsessively. I'm glad in the last 5 years or so it's beginning to be taken more seriously as something that should be addressed and combated.

[-] SJ_Zero@lemmy.fbxl.net 1 points 1 year ago

For real, at some point you gotta go "bored now!" And actually do something.

[-] ComfortablyGlum@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Like play a video game.

[-] SJ_Zero@lemmy.fbxl.net 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, something productive!

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