In the images reflected on social media, cameras recorded the moments when the young man collapsed while playing computer games for three days without interruption.
he young man, who suddenly started to squirm where he was sitting, fell to the ground after a while. Those moments of the young man who allegedly had a brain attack were recorded by the security camera.
What is Screen Addiction?
With the advancement of technological developments, “screens” have started to play an important role in our lives. We see that the screens, which initially entered our lives only as televisions, now have different versions everywhere; smartphones, tablets, computers and many more… Day by day, we are more and more connected to these screens that enter our lives and they have started to take up a more important place in our lives and unfortunately, it has become very difficult to live a life away from screens in the age we live in. So what is this screen addiction? And is screen addiction a psychological disorder?
In general terms, screen addiction is the state of using devices such as televisions, tablets and cell phones that require constant screen viewing for a long time and not being able to stop using these screens even if there is no need. There are many channels such as online games and social media where we can see screen addiction. This psychological condition, which is a product of the age, affects our daily lives and can also lead to a number of social and cognitive problems.
Although screen addiction is a psychological disorder, with the right approach and therapy support, it can be managed and the person can continue their normal life.
Causes of Screen Addiction, How to Prevent it?
When screen addiction is examined, the most common period is childhood and adolescence. Being exposed to screens from early childhood, the use of the screen as a distraction in children, and of course the interesting content that screens offer us can increase the predisposition to screen addiction and lead to a number of problems in the future. Children who constantly look at the screen during the development process may weaken their ties with real life over time and may have difficulty in observing changes in real life. However, they are likely to become screen-dependent individuals in their later years.
Another reason for screen addiction is the desire to escape from reality, failure in external real life and the desire to be liked and succeed.
How to Prevent Screen Addiction?
In order to prevent screen addiction, first of all, the time spent by the person in front of the screen should be calculated and it should be determined how much more this time is than it should be; in this way, the person should be aware of the excessive time.
For screen addiction in children, the behavior of parents should be examined first. Since the role models that children see first-hand are their parents, parents should be sensitive about this issue and behave in a way that sets an example for children.
If the person is already spending too much time in front of the screen, quotas can be used for this period of time. For example, the person can only spend time in front of the screen at certain times of the day and can do other activities outside of these hours.
In addition, how the person feels about their success in the game or on social media is examined, and real success is tried to replace this artificial success in real life. In other words, the underlying cause of the addiction is found and an approach is used to solve it in therapy.
If you feel that screen addiction is affecting your daily life, we recommend that you seek professional help.
