| Dr. John Aldava, Licensed Psychologist |
Balancing Social Media and Screen Time
by John Aldava, PhD., Licensed Psychologist
Dr. John Aldava joins Summit Center after over 13 years at Kaiser Walnut Creek working on the Child & Adolescent Family team as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. He is now available to provide counseling and psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and families in Walnut Creek. Call (925) 939-7500 or email [email protected] to schedule.
A common issue raised in my office for children and teens is the modern day challenge of a screen time which may include gaming, computers, social media, tv, and movies. The real issue seems to be one of balance as the screens start to take up too much time and take away from important things like interacting with people (in real life), physical activity, sleep, and nutrition. I see screen time as being dessert. If you eat too much dessert, there is no room for dinner. Dessert is good idea, but we can't live on dessert alone. Read more
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