Who writes this

Hanzala Nadeem

Hanzala Nadeem builds and maintains Screenlife. He is a developer rather than a clinician or researcher, and he started the site because most writing about screens is either alarming or dismissive, and he wanted one place that stuck to what the evidence actually shows.

What that means for what you read here

No clinical training means no diagnosing and no treatment advice, and you will not find either on this site. What you will find is the research, read carefully and explained in plain language, with the studies named and linked so you can go and check any claim for yourself.

Where the evidence is strong, the articles say so. Where it is thin, contested, or purely correlational, they say that too, because a confident answer built on weak evidence is worse than an honest uncertain one.

How the articles get sourced

Articles lean on systematic reviews and meta-analyses first, then randomized trials and large longitudinal studies, then guidance from bodies like the WHO, CDC, and NIH. Every article ends with its references, and the primary sources are linked directly rather than cited second-hand through another article.

The about page sets out the standards in full, including what this site will never do.

Screenlife is for information and education only. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are struggling with your mental health or a compulsive pattern you cannot shift, please reach out to a qualified professional.