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DATE: July 12, 2026 at 09:43AM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: School Smartphone Bans Don't Boost Student Mental Health, Study Finds
Source: PsyPost
Schools around the world are increasingly restricting phone use. The hope is that limiting access to smartphones during the school day will reduce distractions, improve behavior, protect students from online harms, and support learning. Some schools even ban smart phones from the premises. Yet a new study, published in BMJ Mental Health, finds that smartphone restrictions do not appear to meaningfully improve pupils' quality of life or mental...
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DATE: July 12, 2026 at 09:43AM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: School Smartphone Bans Don't Boost Student Mental Health, Study Finds
Source: PsyPost
Schools around the world are increasingly restricting phone use. The hope is that limiting access to smartphones during the school day will reduce distractions, improve behavior, protect students from online harms, and support learning. Some schools even ban smart phones from the premises. Yet a new study, published in BMJ Mental Health, finds that smartphone restrictions do not appear to meaningfully improve pupils' quality of life or mental...
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Private, vetted email list for mental health professionals: https://www.clinicians-exchange.org
Unofficial Psychology Today Xitter to toot feed at Psych Today Unofficial Bot @PTUnofficialBot
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #SchoolSmartphones #PhoneBans #MentalHealthResearch #StudentWellbeing #EducationPolicy #BMJMentalHealth #DigitalDistraction #SmartphoneReality #SchoolTechPolicy #PublicHealthEducation