The student news site of Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, Texas

Valley Ventana
The student news site of Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, Texas

Valley Ventana
The student news site of Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, Texas

Valley Ventana

Increased technology use negatively affects student mental health

Kayleigh Fisher, Staff Writer
December 5, 2023
Within the past 15 years, there have been rapid improvements in technology, especially with the mobile phone. Now, it is the one thing teenagers can’t live without. Photo by Magnet.me via unsplash.

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