SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — As kids head back to school, a new law placing limits on cellphone use in schools is in the spotlight, taking full effect for the first time.
Mental health experts say some kids suffer from phone addiction. As phones are locked away, some kids could go through withdrawal symptoms.
Phone addiction isn’t an official diagnosis yet. Still, experts say many of the behaviors and thoughts associated with compulsive phone use are similar to other addictions, resulting in decreased quality of life. “It’s that instant gratification when you see somebody’s messaged you,” said Kim McWilliams, the clinical director of notMYkid, a mental health nonprofit…