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Digital Addiction Can Hurt Jobs, Earnings and Economy, Warns Economic Survey
The Economic Survey 2025-26 links digital addiction to mental health harms and economic costs and urges comprehensive policies with measurable indicators, citing global examples.
- On Thursday, the Economic Survey 2025-26 was tabled in Parliament, warning rising digital addiction harms academic performance, workplace productivity and mental health of youth and adults.
- Studies of youth show that social media addiction is strongly associated with anxiety, depression, and cyberbullying stress among those aged 15-24.
- Evidence shows that online gambling and real-money gaming cause financial stress, depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation, while `Gaming Disorder` disrupts sleep and social life, the Survey said.
- Several countries and U.S. states have implemented stringent measures, with French lawmakers passing a bill banning social media for under-15s, the Survey said.
- The Survey said that `Developing a comprehensive set of indicators is essential to assessing the multi-dimensional effects of digital addiction interventions`, and the Second National Mental Health Survey led by NIMHANS will provide actionable insights.
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Digital addiction can hurt jobs, earnings and economy, warns Economic Survey
The survey highlights the growing contribution of the digital economy, pegged at 11.74% of national income in FY23, which is projected to rise to 13.42% in FY25. However, this clashes with the negative impact it is having on the population.
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“Schools play a critical role in shaping digital habits, and hence, they should introduce a Digital Wellness Curriculum covering screen time literacy, cyber safety, and mental health awareness,” it said, while calling for a “holistic approach, including physical and mental health, is essential to ensure a resilient future”. 📲 Economic Survey 2025-26: Government Highlights Rising Digital Addiction and Mental Health Crisis Among Indian Youth.
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