The National Center for the Promotion of Mental Health has warned against “digital addiction”, stressing that the danger of addiction to social networking sites is equivalent to the danger of addiction to “cocaine”, and indicated that this type of addiction increases feelings of loneliness, anxiety and depression.
The center pointed out that addiction to communication sites significantly hampers normal brain functioning and can also lead to indirect trauma and PTSD-like symptoms, and these platforms have become an integral part of our daily lives. but excess can negatively affect mental health.
What are the prevention methods?
- Turn off notifications on your phone
- Put the phone in another room
- Set times to be off the rails
- Find healthy alternatives to enjoy yourself
