Your child's behavioral health can often be just as important as their physical health and your Lawrenceville, GA, pediatrician can help you care for both. So just as you monitor to make sure that your child doesn't engage in activities that can be harmful to their physical health, you also want to be mindful of those that can negatively impact their behavioral health. Unfortunately, despite its many obvious benefits, many aspects of technology can also hurt your child's mental health. You can learn more about behavioral health and what can be done to help by reaching out to your local health experts Dr. Anu Sheth, Dr. Christian Messick, Dr. Annie Hoang, and Dr. Anna Lawson of Pediatric Associates of Lawrenceville.
Tech and Mental Health
Issues with behavioral health among children cannot all be traced to technology, but it's impossible to ignore its impact. Many children are affected and have shown issues with mood, anxiety, and behavioral disorders as a result of increased technology use.
These issues do not remain in childhood and can be serious and typically long-lasting, especially if they're unaddressed. So it's important to take early steps to prevent many of these issues.
Taking Steps
It's not always easy to reduce the influence of technology in your child's life, and nearly impossible to eliminate it, but that's likely unnecessary.
The goal should be instead to introduce other activities that stimulate your child's brain, as they often turn to screen time when they are bored.
You can try enrolling them in after-school programs like art, or team sports, or just engage in regular family activities.
Besides helping to reduce their exposure to technology many of these activities can also help to improve your child's overall quality of life.
If your child struggles with behavioral problems then you can turn to their pediatrician if you notice any issues, the earlier they are diagnosed the better that treatment can positively impact them.
Behavioral Health Treatment in Lawrenceville, GA
Learn how your child's doctor can help improve their behavioral health by scheduling a consultation with Dr. Sheth, Dr. Messick, Dr. Hoang, and Dr. Lawson of Pediatric Associates of Lawrenceville in Lawrenceville, GA, by dialing (770) 277-6725.
