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Dr Elaine Kasket

Are you totally addicted to tech? Here's why we struggle to go without

Woman using phone on bed.

Do you feel ashamed when you see your screen time statistics? Or worry you’re incapable of leaving the house without your device? Does the global average of six-and-a-half hours of daily digital use (according to GWI data, cited in DataReportal's comprehensive Digital 2025 Global Overview Report) seem low to you?

If you think you have an unhealthy dependence on your phone, you’re not alone. Scary stories about the power of our devices and warnings about screen time dangers are everywhere.

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