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Genes And Family May Drive Teen Screen-Depression Link
Original: Genes And Family, Not Just Phones, May Drive The Teen Screen-Depression Link
A new report suggests the link between teenage screen time and depression may be less about phones themselves and more about underlying genetic and family factors. The findings challenge the popular assumption that devices directly harm adolescent mental health, reopening debate among parents, researchers and educators about how much weight to give screens when explaining rising teen depression.
Why now: Parents and researchers are actively debating whether screen time causes teen depression, and this evidence complicates that narrative.
Evidence
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