Smartphone addiction is a disorder which is spreading all over the world. People spend excessive time on smartphones, slowly turning it into a compulsive habit, affecting their mental and physical health. Excessive time on phones causes an individual to neglect their personal and professional life. It can also lead to many problems like sleep deprivation, stress, aggression, physical health deterioration and complications in mental health. Smartphone addiction can also be described as ‘Nomophobia’ or the fear of being without a cellphone.
Individuals suffering from anxiety panic even at the slightest trouble with phones like not getting a signal or phone getting discharged. This silent addiction has gripped millions, leading to a sense of emptiness despite constant connectivity.
Case-study On Smartphone Addiction
A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1513 students of Taif University, Saudi Arabia, conducted from November 2017 to March 2018 in analysing the patterns of mobile phone usage and addiction in relation to depression and anxiety. Results showed that 32.7% of students had depression and 58.7% suffered from anxiety issues just because of smartphone addiction.
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(The data is taken from a research article on Mobile phone use pattern and addiction in relation to depression and anxiety, published by Dalia El-Sayed Desouky and Hany Abu-Zaid, available on the website of World Health Organisation (WHO))
More details on this study can be accessed through the following link: https://www.emro.who.int/emhj-volume-26-2020/volume-26-issue-6/mobile-phone-use-pattern-and-addiction-in-relation-to-depression-and-anxiety.html
Causes of smartphone Addiction
There are several factors which are responsible for the addiction of smartphones .
Social media : One of the most important factors for smartphone addiction is social media. Most people spend hours on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Social media addiction can trigger nomophobia.
Games: Online gaming is another factor that can promote smartphone addiction. Youth often indulge excessively in playing games online even at odd hours.
Leisure time: Surfing the internet during leisure time is another unhealthy habit in life. People spend hours online seeking it as an escape from reality, occupying themselves with a false virtual world.
Impact And Symptoms Of Smartphone Addiction
The consequences and symptoms of smartphone addiction are similar, as follows:
- Anxiety, depression and stress
- It’s also hampers physical health causing sleep deprivation, eye strain, neck pain , obesity and several more
- It affects the personal and professional relationships.
- Professionally, it can lead to decreased productivity.
- It can cause an individual to always be irritable.
The Most Effective Way To Quit Smartphone Addiction
The only effective way to get rid of not just smartphone addiction, but all addictions is by doing Sat Bhakti of our Creator, Supreme God Kabir, under the divine refuge of Jagatguru Tatvdarshi Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj.
It has been observed lately that the lives of lakhs of devotees transformed after taking Naam Diksha (Initiation) from Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj. They were able to give up any sort of addiction, prohibited the exchange of dowry, bribery, gave up intoxication and other vices prevailing in the society. The speech of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj is so powerful that on chanting the authentic mantras bestowed, an individual is freed of all vices automatically.
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