Increased screen time found to increase depression risk in teen girls by disrupting sleep, study finds
Increased screen time found to increase depression risk in teen girls by disrupting sleep, study finds
Increased screen time found to increase depression risk in teen girls by disrupting sleep, study finds
NEW DELHI: (Apr 5) Excessive screen time can affect one's sleep, thereby increasing risk of depressive symptoms -- especially among teenage girls, according to a new study.
Studies have consistently linked use of screens and devices with a poorer quality of sleep and a higher chance of mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression.
However, researchers from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet said that sleep problems and depression can often coincide, and the direction of these links has been unclear.
