Healthy Technology Use: Your Questions Answered (Q&A Health Guides)

In a world where people have 24/7 access to the Internet, social media, and other digital technologies, developing healthy habits around how we interact with our screens can have an enormous impact on our physical, mental, and social well-being. Part of the Q&A Health Guides series, this book offers a broad introduction to healthy technology use - a topic of utmost importance in our “always connected” world.The book’s questions cover the potential negative impacts of technology overuse and addiction on mental and emotional health, physical well-being, and our relationships with others.Questions also address concerns such as digital information privacy, identity theft, piracy, and the dangers of misinformation circulated online.Finally, the book includes questions covering how to best address technology overuse and addiction, including mindfulness strategies, “digital detoxes,” and therapy. Augmenting the main text, a collection of 5 case studies illustrate key concepts and issues throu