“ Turn off the “ding” sound when you get a text message so that instead of your phone saying, “Hey, check me now,” you decide when it’s time to check. You’re removing the control from the phone and ...

When Orrin Onken retired in 2020, he thought his golden years would look quiet and relaxing. Instead, he realized his phone addiction was recreating the stress he experienced at work. Onken, a former ...

The concept of smartphone addiction is probably nothing new to you. Search "smartphone addiction" and you'll pull up studies from universities, government reports, and articles from rehab and ...

A viral video showing a young child locking herself inside a room to use a mobile phone has alarmed parents online ...

New devices are cementing youngsters’ desire for digital detoxes ...

New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Mel Robbins has some tips to help families break free from a phone addiction. Robbins teamed up with Verizon for an event this week in New York City ...

SHE DID A GREAT JOB RAISING HER SON. WELL, AT 645 THERE’S A CLEAR CONNECTION BETWEEN ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AND SOMEONE’S DEPENDANCE TO THEIR PHONE. LOCAL DOCTORS SAY THEY’RE TREATING MORE YOUNG ...

GLORIETTA. WHILE CHILDREN AND TEENS ARE SPENDING MORE TIME THAN EVER ON CELL PHONES, VIDEO GAMES AND SOCIAL MEDIA, EXPERTS SAY THE PROBLEM ISN’T SIMPLY JUST THAT SCREEN TIME, BUT ALSO THE ADDICTION ...

You’re trying to share something important about your day, but your partner’s eyes remain glued to their screen. You suggest a romantic dinner, only to watch them scroll through social media between ...

Perhaps no industry — or people — are more aware of phone addiction than those of us in sports media. It’s a terrible habit, this constant need to stay connected to the world at large, watching the ...