Two recent studies have linked “problematic smartphone use” among teenagers to increased symptoms of anxiety, depression and insomnia. But is it a real problem? And how worried, if at all, should we ...

Problematic use of social media—characterized by loss of control and compulsive engagement—may significantly increase depressive symptoms in adolescents under the age of 16, according to a new study ...

Compulsive smartphone habits in older adults can be linked to a higher risk of depression, according to a study led by a ...

Receiving therapy for problematic social media use can be effective in improving the mental wellbeing of people with depression, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The research, published in the ...

While recent verdicts have set legal precedents, growing evidence has documented the health risks of problematic social media ...

Teenagers displaying 'problematic smartphone use' are more likely to experience anxiety, depression and poor sleep, researchers have found in two new studies. Around one in five teenagers aged 16-18 ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

When you suffer from depression, it can feel like your own brain has betrayed you. That feeling may explain why the theory that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain is so widely ...