Daily screen time in late childhood predicts early adolescent depression. Shorter sleep and white matter changes (cingulum bundle) partially mediate this effect.

Excessive screen time among adolescents negatively impacts multiple aspects of sleep, which in turn increases the risk of depressive symptoms - particularly among girls. That is the conclusion of a ...

Excessive screen time has a negative impact on teenagers' sleep - and on adolescent girls in particular, warns new research. Spending too long staring at mobile phones or laptop computers can cause ...

Chronic sleep deprivation is harming kids’ brains, bodies, and mental health. Fixing it requires bold action from parents, ...

Excessive screen time among adolescents negatively impacts multiple aspects of sleep, which in turn increases the risk of depressive symptoms — particularly among girls. That is the conclusion of a ...

A new study from the University of Pittsburgh is shedding light on the hidden ways screen time may be affecting young people’s brains — and it starts with sleep. Researchers found that excessive use ...

A panel of 16 leading sleep experts, including two from the University of Colorado Boulder, recently published an exhaustive study on sleep health in children, adolescents, and adults relating to ...

Credit: Getty Images Limiting screen time before bed and implementing other healthy sleep habits improves adolescent mental health, explains Dr David Thibault. Endlessly scrolling on a device late at ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children used screens for an average of 56 minutes before bedtime and for 16 minutes while in bed. Overall, 12% ...

YouTuber Ms. Rachel — best known for her videos for children — weighed in on how much screen time kids should have, noting ...

Studies have linked excessive screen time to mental health problems like depression in adolescents. New research now suggests that this link may be driven by shorter sleep and worse organization of ...