It started with the Nintendo 64. Lauren recalls feverishly playing the '90s gaming console − and how it took priority over making friends or doing homework − when she was 8. Then, she says, it was her ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - Internet addiction is a growing issue in a world where everybody has a computer in their pocket, and it's affecting teenagers. Compulsive internet usage has been on the rise in recent ...

Internet addiction can cause changes in the teenage brain which can impair a range of functions, including short-term memory (Pic: Getty Creative) Excessive use of the internet is reshaping teenage ...

This phrase is on the tip of my tongue as introductions begin at my first meeting of Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous. But, when it’s my turn, the words don’t come out. We begin with ...

In today’s hyper-connected world, children are growing up surrounded by screens and online platforms, making it increasingly difficult for parents to manage their internet use. While the digital realm ...

Parental mediation of children’s media use encompasses the strategies and practices that parents employ to manage, regulate and co-engage with their children’s consumption of digital and traditional ...

Compulsive behaviors are actions that are engaged in repeatedly and consistently, despite the fact that they are experienced as aversive or troubling. Yet treatment can help to manage or overcome ...