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The Mindful Smartphone Use Study

The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the feasibility and acceptability on a mindfulness-based intervention to address co-existing smartphone addiction and psychological distress among adolescents ages 13-19 self-reporting elevated levels of depression and/or anxiety symptoms and problematic digital phone use. The main questions it aims to answer are: (1) is Mindwire, a mindfulness-based intervention, feasible and acceptable in addressing co-existing smartphone addiction and psychological distress among adolescents; and (b) what are the mechanistic pathways, particularly the role of circadian rhythm, sleep quality, and emotion regulation, in phone use and psychological distress. Participants will be in this research study for 3 months. After screening and onboarding, they will be asked to: * participate in 18 days of the Mindwire program * answer a 45-60 minute online survey immediately before, immediately after, and approximately six weeks after the Mindwire program * participate in a 60-90 minute interview asking about their experience going through the program