Help for parents: DAK starts hotline for media addiction in children

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media use in children: DAK in Biberach reacts to the concern of parents

The increasing use of digital media in children and adolescents has often worried. A recent study by the DAK shows that every fourth parent in Germany wishes to support the media use of its children. These findings are part of the urgency to focus on the question of responsible use of media.

Expert council by telephone hotline from August 6th

With the aim of eliminating uncertainties, the DAK will set up a telephone hotline in Biberach from August 6th. This hotline will be available every Tuesday from 3:30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. on 0800/2800200. All insured persons, regardless of health insurance, can use the hotline to receive personal advice from expert search experts.

Delivery of information on media addiction

The hotline aims to offer answers to pressing questions, for example how to recognize addiction signs in children or how many screen hours are considered normal. The consultants are intended to help identify the signs of possible dependency and support parents to take suitable measures.

a low -threshold offer for the community

Ramona Schad, head of the DAK service center in Biberach, emphasizes the importance of the hotline: "We take the uncertainty of many parents seriously, we don't want to leave it alone." With an easily accessible offer, parents should be helped to critically look at the media use of their children in order to create an environment that promotes the healthy development of the children.

growing importance of the topic in society

The topic of media addiction is not just an individual challenge for families, but a social phenomenon that is becoming increasingly important. With the introduction of this hotline, the DAK shows a strong signal in the direction of a responsible handling of digital media and ensures that help is available in order to identify negative consequences of media use at an early stage.

Further information on media addiction and helpful resources can be found on the website of the DAK at www.dak.de/Mediensucht.

- Nag