A study from the University of California, San Francisco, found that pre-teens with significant exposure to social media, video games, and texting are at a higher risk of experiencing manic symptoms. Researchers analyzed data from 9,243 children aged 10 to 11, noting behaviors such as inflated self-esteem and impulsivity that mirror manic episodes. Co-author Kyle Ganson emphasized the need for early healthy screen habits. Additionally, Verizon's digital wellness summit highlighted the importance of establishing boundaries for technology use among children, suggesting a need for a fresh approach to parenting in the digital age.
This study underscores the importance of cultivating healthy screen use habits early, said co-author Kyle Ganson, PhD, as behaviors linked to tech may precede manic symptoms.
Digital wellness should be for every age, but really we need a new blueprint as parents, because we've never been through this before, said Sowmyanarayan Sampath.
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