Smartphones: It's time to confront our global addiction Dr. Justin Romano TEDxOmaha

We are entering a new addiction pandemic that may be the most widespread in human history – and you may be surprised to learn that you are probably being influenced by it. Follow Dr. Justin Romano as he reveals how addictive smartphones are, ticking dangerously in our pocket, calling us, delivering at will, 24 hours a day, adapting to our needs, hacking our tendencies addictive through computer code and creating dependencies. Even if we don't change our habits, we can at least be aware of them. Dr. Justin Romano is a child and adolescent psychiatry researcher at Creighton University. Her podcast Millennial Mental Health Channel is a platform to educate people of all ages about mental health disorders and reduce the stigma of getting mental health help. Discuss social issues such as cell phone addiction to general education about traditional psychiatric disorders such as depression and personality disorders. Her aspirations include increasing access to mental health care in rural areas, advocating for mental health equity in state and federal legislatures, and rethinking traditional medical models to improve care and the results. Area of intervention: Medicine/psychiatry. Explore social media issues and the growing use of social media platforms by youth and young adults. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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