Healthy Living

How Cell Phones Are Destroying the Mental Health of an Entire Generation

Smartphones do improve our lives, but at a cost

It wouldn’t be fair to pretend the rise of smartphones and social media have been entirely negative influences on our culture. It’s easy to point to any number areas of everyday life that have been drastically improved through technology that hinges on a smartphone. In addition to the many ways that smartphones make our lives easier, they’re also changing the attitudes and behaviors of teenagers in some positive ways. But are the positives worth the negatives? Many don't think so.