Do you have digital addiction? How to combat it

Do you have digital addiction? How to combat it

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Technology helps us in many ways, but how do we know when it's becoming harmful to our well-being? Dr. Charletta Dennis, medical director of behavioral health at Priority Health said digital addiction is using technology excessively — and it’s not unlike other forms of addiction. “It can come with symptoms like irritability, you can have some form of withdrawal symptoms, sometimes people can get sad or anxious when t…

Doomscrolling and phone addiction: How much is too much?

Whether you read negative news online or watch videos of adorable puppies on social media, spending excessive time on your device can be harmful. Doomscrolling, or binging negative information through various feeds, can take a toll on mental and physical health. A Baylor College of Medicine psychiatrist explains the negative effects doomscrolling and overindulging online.

In Spreekuur, specialists answer a medical question from a reader every week. This time: 'My husband, who just had a heart attack, spends the whole day on Instagram. I can't get him to go for a nice walk. How dangerous is that for his heart?' Cardiologist Leonard Hofstra answers.

Depression and Mobile Phones

For many young people, depression-like behaviors may result from the reinforcement of passivity from social media use after asking for help to solve their problems.

Teens with mental health conditions use social media differently than their peers, study suggests

One of the first studies in this area to use clinical-level diagnoses reveals a range of differences between young people with and without mental health conditions when it comes to social media -- from changes in mood to time spent on sites.

Young people with mental problems seem to be particularly attracted to social media. According to a new study, they spend more time on the platforms than healthy ones and use them differently depending on the illness. By S. Delonge and S. v. Love.