I think the screen time-happiness causation might be backwards. When I was a miserable, angsty teen, messing around on the computer was the only time I could fo

I think the screen time-happiness causation might be backwards. When I was a miserable, angsty teen, messing around on the computer was the only time I could focus on something and distract myself from being extremely emotional. Being around my friends generally made me anxious and depressed. I was drawn to the computer because I consciously knew it was relief from unhappiness.