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New data from a 2025 Researchscape International survey conducted in partnership with LifeStance Health reveals what many of us already feel—our screens are draining us. While social media has its ...

If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ...

Families ruined by heroin addiction share their stories. — -- Aaron Smith held up a needle he used to shoot heroin. “More or less this is all you need,” the 22-year-old said. It's what he called ...

Is a digital detox calling your name? Despite the restoration of TikTok, serial scrollers — some of whom might be addicted to social apps — might still want to take a break from their perpetual media ...

A digital detox is a period in which a person reduces or completely stops their use of electronic devices such as a smartphone. Specifically, people may limit their overall screen time or access to ...

Dr. Brian Pennie has told how he hopes the new docuseries Hooked helps “break the stigma of addiction” — and how it is “a great opportunity to help people understand the truth of addiction”. The three ...

PETALING JAYA: At the height of the pandemic, 15-year-old Liew Li Xuan spent up to eight hours a day glued to her phone. A harmless distraction soon spiralled into a form of digital addiction.