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Smartphone using can cause depression???Or any mental health releted problems for using smartphone??
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Hello, as such it may not cause depression directly. But, yes being addicted to it and not engaging in a healthy lifestyle can have negative outcomes.
Please do check out the links given below on depression, and take care of yourself.
http://www.drnishakhanna.com/depression/
http://www.drnishakhanna.com/treat-depression-without-medicine/
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Addiction of using smartphone for long time can cause comorbid psychiatric symptoms. Symptoms of mobile phone addiction include a) preoccupation with mobile; b) increasing tolerance; c) development of psychological dependency and withdrawal symptoms; d) inability to reduce phone use; e) phone use to cope with negative moods and reduce stress; and f) replacing other activities and relationships with recurrent gaming use despite awareness of the deleterious consequences.
The effective therapy for phone addiction needs an individual approach and best results are expected on combined psychological and pharmacological treatment. It includes modifying the behavior i.e. Setting up realistic goals, daily log of mobile use, structuring use, creating a new schedule and to learn to control mobile usage, reducing maladaptive cognitions.
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Hello,
Well, smartphone use may not directly cause depression; but yes, excessive use or problematic use of smartphone can be an important risk factor for any stress related disorders like depression and anxiety. It is observed that there is been a very strong association of smartphone use with feeling of loneliness, poor physical health, reduced social interaction, disturbed sleep patterns, etc. These factors are very strong indicators of depression. So in a way ,yes, problematic or excessive use does contribute to the risk for depression.
Remember, any habit be it watching TV, drinking or in your case phone use, if it becomes priority over other important responsibilities, if you are getting distressed by its use or when you are not using it, then it means that the habit has become problematic. In worse case there can even develop addiction to it.
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Hello
Smartphones per say cannot cause any health hazards unless you are addicted to it.
Depression can occur if you start comparing the social media world of others as opposed to yours.
Long hours of screen exposure can also lead to anxiety and stress.
Also, your attention also takes a toll as you might not feel stimulated enough towards reading a book or a newspaper
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if there are persisting problems, consult a therapist
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we should ideally not expose ourselves to screen (tv, mobile, laptop) for more than 2 hours in a day in total.
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Ms. Juhi Parashar
Psychologist
11 yrs exp
Gurgaon
It can cause addiction and also the type of content u see on that can cause various little or major stress or opinions
I believe you should discuss your concerns in detail with a mental health professional to gain an insight about nature of problem and ways to overcome it through psychotheraputic techniques
Consult with me or any psychologist for therapy and counseling
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Follow my Facebook page "the Cloud Door" for mental health issues
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Hi Sir
Thanks for seeking help here.
Excessive use of everything is bad...same for smart phone also. Smart phone addiction increasing now a days...its also source for internet n Facebook addiction. This lead to decline in academic and social performance.
Now coming Neurosciences....Many reaches going on related to health issue associated with smart phone uses....There no no evidence of cognitive decline or enhancement.
Wise use of smart phone always helps us in improving our life in many ways. If you look into pros and cons...then pro is so huge ...cons is not visible.
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