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Right–that would be an indictment of the workplace, which is anathema in the US, especially on this forum.

I think the issue is that the 50% screen time for teens is using apps that cause and reinforce anxiety and other diagnosable mental health issues.

The teens by virtue of their age probably aren’t working, so I don’t that screen tune can be attributed to work requirements.

> I think the issue is that the 50% screen time for teens is using apps that cause and reinforce anxiety and other diagnosable mental health issues.

Like Slack and Jira?

Some have screens at school (Chromebooks or iPads), but even then, their weekdays should largely be screen free - which means they’re getting these hours in nights and weekends.

Assuming someone sleeps 8 hours a night and spends 100% of their 40 hour a week job in front of a computer and no other time in front of a screen, that's about 36% of an adult's waking hours.

My total screen time is higher than that, but that's largely my fault (although I do work 50+ hours a few weeks out of the year). If you work in tech your going to spend a lot of time in front of screens, likewise fishing guides spend a lot of time staring at water.

You think that an 8-hour work-day has, at most, an 8-hour impact?

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