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The impact of screen addiction on children in an ‘era of unprecedented screen time usage’

Note: The video attached to this story originally aired August 1. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The average American child spends a tremendous amount of time on screens each day, according to the Centers for ...
Parents on MSN

Experts say these are the 7 signs your child may be addicted to screens

Experts say kids can have screen addiction and even withdrawal symptoms. The good news is they can combat it fairly quickly.
The Lowell Sun

Op-ed: Addiction’s silent victims; How Lowell’s children are affected — and how we can help

When we talk about the impact of addiction, the focus often lands on the person struggling with substance use. But behind closed doors, in households across Lowell, many children are quietly carrying ...
CNN

Childhood verbal and physical abuse leave similar impacts, study shows

Cruel words can leave a mark on a child –– and may have as much of an impact as physical abuse, new research has found. People who experienced physical abuse as a child were at a 50% increased risk ...
PBS

Jury finds Meta's platforms are harmful to children in 1st wave of social media addiction lawsuits

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico jury found Tuesday that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children's mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law. The landmark ...