A growing body of research continues to link addictive patterns of screen use—spanning social media, mobile phones, and video games—to higher risks of mental health symptoms and suicidal behaviors in adolescents. Findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, reported in JAMA, suggest that the strongest associations are not with total screen time but with addictive engagement.
Richard A. Bermudes, MD, psychiatrist and chief medical officer of BrainsWay, noted that these risks mirror what is already known about behavioral addictions, which frequently overlap with mood and anxiety disorders.
Watch our full discussion with Bermudes, here.
