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Dr. Phil Today Monday January 30, 2023, on CBS
Dr. Phil Today Monday January 30, 2023, on CBS. Today’s kids are more reliant on their digital devices than ever before, using them for everything from social networking and gaming to mindless web surfing.
You’ll find out why half of today’s teens are open about their technology addiction today. Brittney tells Dr. Phil that her daughter, a teenager with a severe addiction to social media, fled the house and lived in a tent so that her mother could not monitor her usage of WiFi and the internet.
Tammy speaks to Dr. Phil and says her 11-year-old daughter committed suicide because she was too preoccupied with her social media addiction. After her daughter’s suicide, Tammy finally learns what her daughter wrote online in the weeks leading up to her death.
Mark, whose son was 16 at the time of the shooting, tells Dr. Phil that his son killed his mother and shot him after the couple removed a violent video game from the teenager’s computer.
Leading authority on digital addiction, Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, explains how excessive screen time can have lasting negative effects on a child’s cognitive growth.
Airdate: Monday January 30, 2023 at 3.00pm on CBS.
Dr. Phil McGraw tells compelling stories about real people dealing with a wide range of emotional and behavioural issues, removing the shame and embarrassment that prevents people from seeking help.