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Child Psychiatrist Argues Screens Are Not the Problem
Original: I'm a Child Psychiatrist. Screens Are Not the Problem. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/opinion/children-screens-paren
A child psychiatrist has published an op-ed in the New York Times arguing that screens are not the root cause of children's mental health problems, pushing back against widespread narratives blaming screen time. The piece suggests parents and broader conditions deserve more attention than devices themselves, and it is drawing discussion among readers invested in debates over technology and child wellbeing.
Why now: Parents and commentators remain locked in an ongoing debate over whether screen time is harming children's mental health, so a psychiatrist challenging that consensus draws attention.
The New York Timeschild psychiatry
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- I'm a Child Psychiatrist. Screens Are Not the Problem. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/opinion/children-screens-parents-health.html # MentalHealth # Parenting # ScreenTime · nyt_homepage@robot.villas · 3
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