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Gaming Addiction is Mental Disorder

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World Health Organization (WHO) in its new International Classification of Diseases (ICD) has classified Addiction to digital and video gaming as a Mental health disorder. The ICD is an annual publication which is released by WHO and is used internationally as a ‘standard diagnostic’ tool for health management and clinical purposes. It suggests that abnormal gaming behavior should be in evidence over a period of at least 12 months or more than that “for a […]

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Impact of Social Media on Elders

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According to a report Published on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day senior citizens in India feel that they are being isolated and disrespected because of the attention that their adult children are giving to their smartphone and social media which has eaten into the time family members have for them. The Study was done by HelpAge India, a charity that works for the elders who have some disadvantage. The study is based on a sample

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Online Addiction

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Internet addiction is often described as an impulse control disorder (ICD), which does not involve the use of an intoxicating drug and is very much similar to unhealthy gambling. Internet addiction is the new source for mental disturbances. The Internet addiction is Categorized by experts as too much dependence on technology such as smartphones, computer, internet, social media, online gaming, etc. It is also difficult to detect internet addiction as it does not harm you

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SMARTPHONE OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)

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Smartphone Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is caused by the constant usage of smartphones, or it can be simply called as smartphone addiction that leads to insomnia, Stress, and anxiety among many other things. The idea of staying connected 24 by 7 has caused the stress to be increased to a new level. Due to this several people such as executives and professional are spending much more time on smartphones and tablets by checking and responding to

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Smart Phone Addiction is Real

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We have become so obsessed about how we portray our life to others through the digital medium that we often forget how essential it is to live, invest and enjoy in the present moment and the reality that we are living in. We have become convinced that our smartphone alerts and notifications are urgent and important ahead of anything else no matter what it is. We always feel the desire to check or reply our

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