Why Do We Need Digital Wellness?

  • 96% of Americans own a cell phone

  • Most users check their phones 352 times a day

  • 60% of the global population uses social media

  • 70% of internet use is on a phone

  • 90% of users are on technology an hour before bed

  • 90% of 18-29 year olds sleep with their smartphones close by

What Online Harms Do Kids & Teens Face:

What is Technology Doing to our Mental Health, Relationships, & Productivity?

RELATIONSHIPS

  • Evidence proves deteriorating relational communication is linked to excessive internet & smartphone use

  • 30% US divorces is the direct result of social media

  • 50% of adults report using phones while out to eat

  • 52% of teens sit in silence for long periods of time on phones while hanging out with friends.

MENTAL HEALTH

  • 7 OUT OF 10 people report some level of anxiety when disconnected from their phone

  • 66% OF the world’s population show signs of Nomophobia - “No Mobile Phone Phobia”

    • also known as - PSA (phone separation anxiety)

  • 41% of teenagers feel overwhelmed by the quantity of text alerts they receive on a daily basis

  • Many 13-year-olds check their social media accounts 100 times a day due to the following pressures:

    • 61% said they wanted to see if their online posts were getting likes and comments

    • 36% said they wanted to see if their friends were doing things without them

    • 21% said they wanted to make sure no one was saying mean things about them

  • Teens who spend five or more hours a day on electronic devices are 71% more likely to exhibit suicide risk factors compared to teens who only spend an hour on electronic devices daily.

  • Some of the new mental health issues that counselors, educators, and psychiatrists are treating are:

    • Continuous partial attention

    • Acquired ADD

    • Internet game addiction

    • And more

PRODUCTIVITY

  • Excessive smartphone use in students causes lower GPA, higher anxiety, and lower satisfaction with life

  • 67% of teachers noticed their students being negatively distracted by mobile devices.

  • 41% OF gamers admit they play to escape their daily lives

  • 65% OF the U.S. population are gamers

  • Studies are linking technology use to ADHD and other childhood developments, attention, & behavioral issues

  • On average, people will spend 5 years and four months of their lifetimes on social media and even more on gaming.

*sources: PewResearch, statistics, internetadvisor, slicktext, techjury, insiderintelligence, asurion, fairplay,..