Affects Children’s Moods
Greater exposure to any kind of screen, be it computer or handheld device, will create a negative effect on mood and emotional systems of kids. They basically make children moody and will even harm their memory. They will also make them lazy.
More and more kids and teenagers are getting depressed and apathetic. In addition, while they use the devices and eventually they become chronically irritable because they are in a state of high arousal. They are agitated and exhausted. This is because chronically high arousal will impact memory and the ability to relate.
What’s more this kind of state also causes the children to struggle academically and socially. Such cases were noted in a study. As time goes by, symptoms will worsen and cause anxiety, increasing the risk of developing more complicated and serious disorders such as ADHD or bipolar disorder.
