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Depression & Screen Use

When mood is low, screens can soothe—or make things heavier. This page looks at how scrolling, gaming, or streaming can affect energy, sleep, and motivation. You’ll learn small, realistic tweaks to your routines, ways to build supportive habits, and how therapy, medication, and coaching can help you find momentum again.

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Average Screen Time 2025: What the Numbers Mean

July 29, 2025

Screens now soak up more than six and a half hours of our daily lives over seven for Americans and nearly nine for Gen Z. Our 2025 screen time report unpacks the fresh numbers, from smartphone saturation to the rise of “doomscroll fatigue,” and translates data into action. Learn how constant connection strains attention, sleep, and mood and test three mini-detox tactics, from app timers to “analog power hours,” to reclaim calm, clarity, and healthier digital habits.

Binge-Watch Balance: Limits for Streaming

June 25, 2025

Autoplay’s countdown makes “just one more” the default. To limit binge watching without losing the fun, pre-decide an episode cap, disable autoplay, and pair the end of each session with an offline reward (tea, journaling, stretch). Stand up at every credit roll and ask, “Am I still watching by choice?” Host short watch-parties for social benefit, and keep the day’s first/last 30 minutes screen-free. These tiny, evidence-backed tweaks transform marathon nights into mindful, guilt-free streaming.

Phone Free Mornings: Start the Day Stress Free

June 18, 2025

Your alarm shouldn’t catapult you into email overload. Trade the reflexive scroll for a phone-free morning routine and watch the day transform. Research shows that spending even the first sixty minutes screen-free steadies cortisol, sharpens focus, and lifts mood. Instead of notifications, greet the dawn with journaling, gentle stretches, or a quiet cup of coffee. Within a week you’ll notice calmer thoughts, clearer priorities, and more intentional tech use - proof that one morning without phone can reset your whole day.

Screen Time Management for Kids: Family Contracts

April 28, 2025

Power struggles over tablets drain family peace; a written tech pact turns tension into teamwork. Gather everyone, list shared values like sleep, homework, and laughter, then co-create clear rules on apps, timing, and bedroom screens. Sign, post on fridge, and check wins every Friday, adjusting one clause together. Add a charging basket at dinner, 25-5 homework timers, and praise streaks instead of scolding slips. Kid-approved boundaries build lifelong digital balance and lighter evenings for everyone.

Depression & Screen Use

Blog posts related to Screen Time

Average Screen Time 2025: What the Numbers Mean

Binge-Watch Balance: Limits for Streaming

Phone Free Mornings: Start the Day Stress Free

Screen Time Management for Kids: Family Contracts

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