Dr. Phil Primetime: Season 1, Episode 111

1 - 111: Young, Online, And Addicted

Tonight, Dr. Phil is discussing how many accuse social media companies of choosing profit over the safety of children. Making claims they are intentionally designing social media platforms to keep children/young adults addicted to watching, posting, and swiping, leading to devastating effects on their mental health. Dr. Phil will speak with parents Don and Kim who say their teenage daughter Sydney is so addicted to her phone and social media, she is online over 17 hours a day! Plus, find out why Sydney refuses to go on stage, and have conversation with Dr. Phil. Lastly, Dr. Phil will speak with Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, who is widely considered the country's foremost digital addiction expert. Find out why he says screen time addiction affects the brain just like heroin, and other hard drugs.