Teens addicted to digital screens more susceptible to suicide

A new study published in JAMA (June) reveals that adolescents who become addicted to social media, mobile phones or video games are at higher risk of harbouring suicidal tendencies and suffering socio-emotional problems.

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Researchers of Weill Cornell Medicine, Columbia University and University of California, Berkeley (USA) tracked 4,300 children in the 9-10 age group for four years. Using machine learning and data from participant interviews, they characterised three addictive use trajectories for so