Defining DA. Digital addiction can be defined as excessive, obsessive and compulsive use of digital technology. There is a thin line between the need to use a device and the compulsion to use the same. DA is becoming a common phenomenon mainly impacting adolescents and adults and is more common in singles.
Emotional Symptoms. The emotional symptoms could include following:
Anxiety
Loneliness
Stress
Depression
Loss of sense of time
Isolation
Agitation
Lack of concentration
Physical Effects. Physical affects could be as follows:
Backache
Headache
Weight loss / gain
Strained vision
Insomnia
Threats. DA threatens to subvert ones attention from essentials and has potential of negative impact on the general wellbeing. It starts hampering normal life, cutting off people from physical society and relationships.
Remedial measures. Some of the remedial measures are as follows:
Restricting use of smart phones and internet.
Laying down timings.
Removal of unnecessary apps.
Turning off notifications and alerts.
De-addiction. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences has started a clinic (Service for Healthy use of Technology) for internet de-addiction.
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