Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Dia Mirza Discusses Stepdaughter's Phone Addiction Concerns
Dia Mirza talked about her stepdaughter, Samaira, and her struggle with being on her phone too much.
Samaira was spending a lot of time, about eight hours a day, on her phone.
Dia explained that the content on screens can be very addictive, like a drug, especially for kids.
She is worried about how kids are being used for views or content online and the danger of child abuse and exploitation.
She shared that it's a hard process trying to help her stepdaughter use her phone less.
Dia Mirza discussed her stepdaughter's struggle with phone addiction.
Samaira, 16, was spending eight hours daily on her phone.
Mirza described screen content as a dopamine addiction, comparable to cocaine for children.
She expressed concerns about child exploitation and abuse related to online content.
Mirza highlighted the difficulty of reversing screen addiction in young people.
- Who
- Dia Mirza, her stepdaughter Samaira, and other children.
- What
- Dia Mirza discussed her stepdaughter's phone addiction.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- On The Healing Circle podcast
- Why
- To highlight the growing concern of screen addiction among young people.
Concerned Parents
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Screen Time Impact
Concerned Parents
Increased screen time can lead to behavioral and neurological issues, as well as potential exploitation.
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- Person Discussed
- Dia Mirza
- Subject
- Phone addiction
- Age of stepdaughter
- 16
- Daily phone usage
- 8 hours
- Connection
- Mother and stepdaughter