Screen time

Irish youngsters are known to have some of the highest rates of smartphone use globally, so smartphone ‘addiction’ can almost go unnoticed

There are at least three ways to reduce your phone use

Have you ever walked across a road while looking at your phone?

Tell Me About It: He has been seeing doctors online, in many countries, on almost a weekly basis due to his anxiety about his health

There’s plenty of scope for conflict between students, parents and teachers over how to deal with the issue of smartphones. How can everybody involved reach common ground on this vexed subject?

Whether they have an Android or Apple device, there are options for both to keep an eye on their screentime

More than half of adults wish they spent less time on their smartphones, a study published last year has found

Orla Tinsley: Social media morphs into a space to write intentionally and lyrically when picking up a pen is not an option

Smartphone use can affect babies’ mental health, their speech development and could put them at risk of overfeeding if parents are preoccupied

Phones are a useful part of family life. Finding the right balance, rather than completely eliminating them, is key

Ask the Expert: Having a rule of ‘no phone until secondary school’ is a very reasonable goal, though frequently this decision is not just an individual family one

Old tech provides the balance between the digital and the physical that people are seeking in their lives, says expert

Definitive evidence is lacking, but precautions might be wise regarding tissue heating, interactions with pacemakers, and microbes

Deleting most of my social media accounts encouraged me to live in the present and work on my confidence and self-esteem

While there are concerns about the effects of social media on adolescents’ mental health, not using social media can also be detrimental

Primary schools say move prompted by pupils’ shorter attention spans and rising anxiety levels