India, May 29 -- Is your combined screen time across all gadgets rising at an alarming rate? A regular digital detox in this increasingly screen-first world is the solution. But if you don't take unplugging from screens seriously, thinking it's not as necessary, it's time you looked at the risky consequences of excessive screen usage.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Aparna Santhanam, Dermatologist and Holistic Wellness Coach, reminded why digital detox is the urgent need of the hour.

She said, "In today's hyperconnected world, our screens are both lifelines and landmines. As a dermatologist, transformational life coach, and someone who has long advocated for the intersection of physical and emotional wellbeing, I see firsthand how...