Best Practice

Screentime, social media and anxiety

Are screentime and social media responsible for the anxiety crisis? And what can we do about it? Dr Andy Cope and Ollie Cope explain
Image: Adobe Stock

Here’s a big and controversial thought – what if ADHD and anxiety are not individual problems? What if society has got an attention disorder? What if we have accidentally created a world that stresses you out and messes with your head?

When historians look back at this era, I think they will recognise that we lived through what they might call the Great Acceleration – an era of warp speed.

And it’s not just technology – everything has sped up. A 2007 University of Hertfordshire study found that we are walking 10% faster than we did a couple of decades ago, and we even seem to be talking faster nowadays.

Register now, read forever

Thank you for visiting SecEd and reading some of our content for professionals in secondary education. Register now for free to get unlimited access to all content.

What's included:

  • Unlimited access to news, best practice articles and podcast

  • New content and e-bulletins delivered straight to your inbox every Monday and Thursday

Register

Already have an account? Sign in here