It was said many times by the elders in our society “Itna mobile pe rahega to dimag kharaab ho jayga” . Better late than never, a study floated by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine has finally proven that excess screen time is associated with more chances of depression. The possible etiology is that the high screen-based activity interferes with high-quality restorative sleep and this, in turn, is responsible for depression among adolescents.
Now that it has been proven, along with the other lifestyle advice that is given for depression like exercise, diet, hobby, etc, one of the new pieces of advice should be to restrict screen-based activities. In the modern era of “Gadget-Based-Socialization,” it may sound as if to restrict social contacts.
But the need of the hour is more face-to-face contacts and less of screen-based contacts. To beat depression, it’s essential to give your screen some rest.