For this post I’ll share some commonplace practices that can, like screen-time, contribute to dysregulation in children. The first issue we see primarily in tweens and teens, while the second two apply to younger kids. Here are 3 non-screen technology sources that can detune the nervous system, leading to tantrums, rages, depression, sleep disturbance, and/or …
Does screen time make ASD worse? Functional, physiological, and social factors that make special brains more vulnerable A growing body of research links autism and autism-related symptoms with higher amounts of electronics’ use. In fact, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are uniquely vulnerable to various brain-related impacts of screen time, yet tend to be …
A growing body of research links screen time to the unprecedented rise of mental health disorders in children. *Adapted and updated from article originally published on Psychology Today. “He’s revved up all the time.” “He can’t focus at all and is totally defiant. Getting ready for school or bedtime is a daily nightmare.” “She’s exhausted …
Could your child be overstimulated from too much screen time? Take this quiz to find out *Originally posted on Dr dunckley’s Mental Wealth blog on Psychology Today. How much screen time is “too much”? How does one know? Blanket guidelines, such as those provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics, do not address individual needs …
Lessons from Big Tobacco can shed light on industries like Ed Tech If we first keep in mind that technology is an industry — with associated corporations beholden to shareholders, not the general public — we can begin to build the framework needed to change how we view and use technology. We need to be conscious of the …
6 ways electronics use can make children angry, depressed, and unmotivated Children or teens who are “revved up” and prone to rages or—alternatively—who are depressed and apathetic have become disturbingly commonplace. Chronically irritable children are often in a state of abnormally high arousal, and may seem “wired and tired.” That is, they’re agitated but exhausted. …
I’m excited to announce I’m joining forces with an alternative healing center called the Centre for Life, located in Los Angeles in the Marina Del Rey area. The new office is conveniently located near West LA, Venice, Culver City, and Santa Monica just off the 90W from the 405 freeway. The Centre was opened by …
“I hear voices at night, and sometimes I think someone’s outside my window,” the 19-year-old young man informed me. “I know no one’s really there, but it’s still scary.” In my practice in the past six months, no less than 5 youths have reported psychotic symptoms that were attributed to, or exacerbated by, electronic screens. As …
Try going "old school" this holiday season with no electronics or video games...it may help when your child starts school in January!
Case study of wii video game causing case of obsessive compulsive disorder.