Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 Mobile Device Separation Anxiety Is a Growing Problem Olivia Rahim 11

2 "Nomophobia" Is an Artificially Created Disorder Mario Lehenbauer-Baum 14

3 Digital Multitasking Is Linked to Depression and Anxiety Tara Haelle 19

4 Social Media Can Cause or Worsen Anxiety Disorders Dana Duong 23

5 Cyberbullying Creates Dangerous Stress and Anxiety Sameer Hinduja Justin W. Patchin 28

6 Researching Health Symptoms Online Can Cause Unnecessary Anxiety Ben Meghreblian 37

7 Digital Overload: Too Much Technology Takes a Toll Ned Smith 42

8 Using Technology Mindfully Can Reduce Anxiety from Digital Overload Anastasia Papazafeiropoulou 47

9 The Internet Doesn't Overwhelm Most Americans Chandra Johnson 51

10 Activity Tracking Can Cause Anxiety and Hyper-Vigilance Mary E. Pritchard 56

11 Activity Trackers Are a Healthy Fitness Monitoring Tool Tyler Hayes 60

12 Online Gaming Addiction Can Cause a Host of Mental Health Problems Han-Ting Wei et al. 65

13 Online Gaming Can Help Ease Social Anxiety Anastasia Wythe 76

14 The Constant Lure of Smartphones Is Bad for Children's Mental Health Peter Stanford 82

Organizations to Contact 88

Bibliography 92

Index 101