Is Your Phone Bad for Your Mental Health? | Bridianne O'Dea | TEDxYouth@Sydney

For your own sake, don’t log off. In the last two years, we have seen a big social push to disconnect from media, our phones, the internet, as people have started to believe it is digital connectivity that is making us more stressed, anxious and depressed. But is that really the case?
Bridianne O’Dea is a mental health researcher at the Black Dog Institute, UNSW. She is currently investigating the ways in which our “digital footprints” can be used to improve our mental health. After completing her Phd in 2013 on social networking sites and emotional wellbeing, Bridi became interested in decipher-ing what our online activities say about our mental state and whether this infor-mation can be used to deliver care.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@geeza4529]

When they panned the camera to the dude texting in the audience 🤣🤣🤣

[@rubenrivera1506]

"We are all just prisoners here Of our own device" - Hotel California by The Eagles

[@jskarad7232]

Take time Everything will be good Good to hear her

[@random_gamer_guy82]

As soon as i get up I'm bombarded by mythering people asking me what upto, I'm totally sick to death of being persistently asked what I'm upto it feels like I litterly can't do anything anymore without explaining it to others. The mobile phone is in my opinion the biggest problem with mental health ever, it's basic herrasment.

[@RyhtymFiend]

Turn it off?

[@Moesie]

The answer is yes, is can damage and harm your mental healt. Use it wise,not it the morning or eveneing. And max 2/3 hours daily. Problem it's addicted when your bored

[@jackbraddell1124]

Yes

[@Jo_Wardy]

Smartphones have ruined life. We can’t survive without them and can’t do things our parents and grandparents can do. It’s depressing that we can’t survive a train ride or a restaurant dinner without texting.

[@yuiopoli9601]

Speak for yourself. Stop using it.

[@eugene3484]

@@yuiopoli9601he said “we” which included him

[@PinkYellowGreen2023]

My cellphone is definitely bad for my mental health. I have some teenagers playing around with it. Such a bother..

[@RetroreviewsPlus]

If you cant turn your phone off and go a period of time with it, you are weak

[@felixramos3078]

Great sminar. By the way, I love your accent. I didn't know, Aussie's women were this Beautiful! ❤

[@JasonMcNally]

This is just ridiculous and dangerous. I'm actually gobsmacked.

[@hunglikeaslave6793]

Im just here to simp. GawDAMN, woman

[@debbiemouat5127]

Keep ya head up he said and that bride movie with the masks be prepared y'all pay attention he said proverbs bind her around ur neck not the phone

[@debbiemouat5127]

Tell u emotional intelligence kids know and feel u all want nothing to do with them kids empty empty like they parents