The impact of technical devices on mental health and well-being

Numerous studies by psychologists, doctors, and scientists confirm that the use of modern technologies changes the health and mental well-being of people not for the better. The main influence is exerted by social networks, instant messengers, and online games, especially on children and adolescents.

So, what are the main negative impacts of technologies?

 

🔹️ First of all, they cause addiction. It has been proven that the influence of social networks has the same type of addiction as drugs. Subscriber reactions, likes and reposts cause bursts of “pleasure” hormones and a desire to get more. It is becoming increasingly difficult for people to control their craving for viewing social networks and their updates. One study confirmed that 93.4% of users spend more time on social media than they would like. Many have developed a compulsive habit of constantly checking messengers, social networks, and email for updates.

 

🔹️ They cause sleep disturbance, failure of the natural rhythms of sleep and wakefulness.

 

🔹️ Young people who spend a lot of time on social networks are almost 3 times more likely to suffer from depression. Looking at a vibrant and successful social life and the popularity of their peers on social media, they become lonelier and feel unhappier and more dissatisfied. Also, virtual communication is replacing live meetings.

 

🔹️ Numerous studies have shown that gadgets cause speech delay in children, anxiety, deterioration in the quality of sleep and eating behavior, impaired attention, and hyperexcitability.

 

🔹️ Aggressive video games cause aggression and violence in real life: a person gets used to watching violence, virtually committing murders and fighting, and this becomes the norm in his mental reality and is transferred to his behavior in real life.

 

The biggest danger lies in the fact that now this data is more often hidden and distorted, assuring that technology does not harm mental health in any way.

At the same time, most people agree that periodically turning off their smartphones improves their psychological well-being.

And we see the main evidence of the veracity of this information with you in real life and feel it in ourselves.

 

❗ It is important to remember that technology is a tool that can be used correctly, but you need to be aware of its dangers (including the fact that it can be used as a psychic weapon to manipulate the minds of people, especially the fragile psyche of children).

Full awareness, self-control, and strong willpower will help you with this. Then you will be able to manage your behavior and technologies, and not they will control you.