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Economic Survey red flags digital addiction as hurting teen mental health — Here’s what it recommends to fix it
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The Indian Express
The Economic Survey has flagged the rapid rise of digital addiction and screen-related mental health issues, particularly among children and adolescents.
On mental healthcare delivery, the survey proposes expanding the national Tele-MANAS programme beyond crisis counselling to actively address digital addiction.
It talks about the need for comprehensive national data on the prevalence of digital health addiction and mental health effects.
“The upcoming Second National Mental Health Survey (NMHS), led by NIMHANS and commissioned by MoHFW, is expected to generate empirical and actionable insights into the prevalence of mental health issues in the Indian context.
Developing a comprehensive set of indicators is essential to assessing the multidimensional effects of digital addiction interventions,” it said.