What we know about screens so far is that they're the perfect distraction and put processing of emotions on hold. That in turn creates a backlog which, as it gr

What we know about screens so far is that they're the perfect distraction and put processing of emotions on hold. That in turn creates a backlog which, as it grows, makes the person increasingly miserable. Personally I use the amount of screen time as an indicator of how bad I'm doing mentally at the moment. And therein lies the crux of the issue: we optimised ourselves out of downtime which traditionally allowed us to deal with emotions. Screens are just a side effect.