Kids who own smartphones before age 13 have worse mental health outcomes: Study

Re:Kids who own smartphones before age 13 have worse mental ... by SapporoChris on Sunday November 23, 2025 @07:59AM (#46023217)

I use my smartphone for primarily for: email, phone calls, text messages, second-factor authentication, calendar, camera and photo viewing.

I don't use it for social media.

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Re:Kids who own smartphones before age 13 have worse mental ... by hapidjus on Sunday November 23, 2025 @08:07AM (#46023262)

You are the 0.01%

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Re:Kids who own smartphones before age 13 have worse mental ... by chasing0entropy on Sunday November 23, 2025 @10:49AM (#46024418)

I am also the .01%

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Re:Kids who own smartphones before age 13 have worse mental ... by johnisgood on Sunday November 23, 2025 @12:26PM (#46025335)

Seems like I am in the 0.01%, too, then! Yay.

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Re:Kids who own smartphones before age 13 have worse mental ... by tremon on Sunday November 23, 2025 @11:54AM (#46024973)

Same, but different. I don't use my smartphone for email, but I do use it for navigation.

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