Addiction treatment centres say more clients are coming for help with "out-of-control" phone use.

(NewsNation) — For many in 2025, as screen time increases, productivity decreases. Smartphones play a key role in everyday life for many around the world; however, this reliance can lead to unhealthy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As we enter another "detox season," digital habits are under the spotlight, but temporary fixes like unplugging for a weekend may ...

Physical phone-blocking devices, powered by NFC wireless technology, are becoming a popular solution for doomscrolling. Brigid Delaney puts one to the test Wake up, 100 messages from group chat ...

Google searches for phone addiction signs surged 461% as a new survey reveals people would rather give up caffeine, showering, or even lick a sidewalk than go a week without their phones. Gen Z shows ...

Is it really possible to be addicted to your mobile phone? Mental health experts said the answer is yes. There is even a name for it: nomophobia. Ryan Owens of Centerville has an iPhone. "It's become ...

They arrive for therapy complaining of anxiety, poor sleep, relationship problems or burnout. Rarely do they say they are addicted to their phones. As psychologists dig deep, they find these Kenyans ...

A recent piece of mine discussed-- with much more of a firestorm than I intended -- that when it comes to parenting, you can't ever get any time back. So does a parent make the most of that time? How, ...

“I tell you guys how to be less addicted to your phones, get more out of your life — and I feel so broken right now.” That’s me — a consumer tech journalist who has spent nearly 20 years telling you ...

How often do you hear—or think to yourself— “I’m addicted to my phone,” to “Facebook,” Instagram, or some other social media venue? Are we actually really addicted in the way that people become ...