Phone Addiction in Teens: What Actually Works

Phone addiction in teens is real — and Australian psychologist Dr. Brad Marshall has evidence-based strategies that actually work from treating 2,500+ families.

Dr. Brad Marshall, known as the Unplugged Psychologist and Director of Australia's Screen & Gaming Disorder Clinic, joins Vicki Davis to share what two decades of clinical work and university research reveal about helping kids break free from phone addiction — without shame or judgment.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why parental control software fails — and the "handbrake rule" that actually works
• What happened when Australia banned phones in every school
• Why sleep is the number one thing to protect from screen overuse
• Why expecting teens to self-regulate phone use is "neurologically ridiculous"
• How to have a non-judgmental conversation with teens about their phone habits

Show notes and resources: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e928

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