Source: # Phone addiction, social media and screen time – digital well-being How phones, social media and gaming affect attention, sleep and mood, and practical ways for adults and children to build healthy screen habits. ## Chapters on this topic ### Chapter 28: Digital and Social-Media Mental Health Screens, comparison, sleep, and what the feed is not - [28.1 What we already know](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/chapter/28#what-we-already-know/) - [28.2 Sleep](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/chapter/28#sleep-2/) - [28.3 Attention and noise](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/chapter/28#attention-and-noise/) - [28.4 Comparison, bullying, body](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/chapter/28#comparison-bullying-body/) - [28.5 Danger online](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/chapter/28#danger-online/) - [28.6 A usable day, not a purity test](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/chapter/28#a-usable-day-not-a-purity-test/) - [28.7 A short story](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/chapter/28#a-short-story-3/) - [Key points to remember](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/chapter/28#key-points-to-remember-3/) ## Stories from real life (6) - [The Lamp in the Dark](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/story/the-lamp-in-the-dark-114/) – Nikhil, thirty-one, a software tester in Pune, scrolled in bed every night "just to wind down." Midnight became one, then two. He answered work… - [The Screenshot](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/story/the-screenshot-115/) – Kabir, thirteen, in Delhi, laughed off a group chat joke about his accent. Then someone made a meme of his voice note and shared… - [Perfect on the Screen](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/story/perfect-on-the-screen-116/) – Leena, sixteen, in Mumbai, followed fitness and beauty accounts. Every picture looked flawless. She began to compare her face and body with strangers and… - [Seventeen Tabs, One Diagnosis](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/story/seventeen-tabs-one-diagnosis-117/) – Samira, twenty-four, in Karachi, felt tired, anxious and restless. She searched her symptoms at night and read comment threads from strangers. By morning she… - [What He Searched for at Night](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/story/what-he-searched-for-at-night-118/) – Marcus, seventeen, in Toronto, had been low since his parents' divorce. He told people he was fine, but he gave away a favourite game,… - [Ankit’S Evening, Rewritten](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/story/ankits-evening-rewritten-180/) – Ankit’s day was typical: noisy street, long screens, late food, late sleep, headaches, a short fuse. The first change was not a new app.… ## More topics - [What is mental health? A simple guide to the mind and who can help](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/mental-health-basics/) - [The brain, hormones and body chemistry behind your moods](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/brain-and-body/) - [Emotions, anger and mood swings – understanding your feelings](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/emotions/) - [Stress – causes, symptoms and how to reduce stress at work and in exams](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/stress/) - [Anxiety, panic attacks and fear – signs, causes and what helps](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/anxiety/) - [Depression and low mood – signs, causes and the way back](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/depression/) - [Trauma, grief and loss – healing at your own pace](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/trauma-grief/) - [Children, teenagers and parents – mental health at home and school](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/children-parents/) - [Sleep problems, food and daily routine for a healthy mind](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/sleep-food-routine/) - [Counselling, therapy and psychiatric medicines explained](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/therapy-medicines/) - [Helping a loved one with mental illness – family and relationships](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/family-relationships/) - [Mental health crisis and suicide prevention – what to do](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/safety-crisis/) - [The five senses, the five elements and the mind](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/senses-elements/) - [Bhagavad Gita, yoga and Indian wisdom for mental peace](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/spiritual-wisdom/) - [Addiction to alcohol, tobacco, drugs and gambling – signs and recovery](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/addiction/) - [Ageing well, memory loss and dementia – caring for elders](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/topic/later-life/) [myadvisorfriend@gmail.com](mailto:myadvisorfriend@gmail.com) · [Contact](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/contact/) · [About](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/about/) · [Privacy](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/privacy/) · [Disclaimer](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/disclaimer/) --- *Psychology for Everyone – A Mental Well Being Series* by Satish Zope · free to read · Contact: [myadvisorfriend@gmail.com](mailto:myadvisorfriend@gmail.com) · [About](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/about/) · [Privacy](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/privacy/) · [Disclaimer](https://psychologyforeveryone.com/disclaimer/)