The world changes and with the popularization of social networks a diversity of new behaviors has been identified in societies and their individuals. In the field of health, there is talk of a new kind of "addictions". An example of this is the addition to social networks, cybersex or internet, in general.
In fact, during 2012 the types of behaviors were pointed out before the use of resources on the Internet with the aim of considering their inclusion in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Reference manual for psychiatrists and psychologists in their clinical practice. Finally, Internet addiction was excluded.
The motivations of people to have an account on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram are multiple: being visible to others, reaffirming the identity before the group, being connected to friends or exchanging photos, videos or music. In turn, the WhatsApp can facilitate the hitch because it is free
But one thing is the use of networks and another is addiction. However, beyond the use of evil, one can speak of addiction when a loss of control is used, an absorption at the mental level and a serious alteration in the diary of the affected person. The addict enjoys the benefits of immediate gratification, but does not repair the long-term negative consequences. Therefore, the abuse of social networks can facilitate isolation, poor performance, disinterest in other issues and even changes in behavior, for example, irritability, as well as sedentary lifestyle or sleep disturbances.
There are occasions, however, in which the addiction to social networks related to the problem of the type syndrome: excessive shyness, low self-esteem, rejection of body image, depression or hyperactivity. In these cases, Internet abuse is like the smoke that reveals the existence of a more or less close fire (a personality problem or a mental disorder), which is what you really have to address.
Other times they are people who show a personal dissatisfaction with their life or who lack a consistent effect and who try to fill those family or social needs with an imaginary world. In these cases, the Internet or social networks act as a technological prosthesis that facilitates the escape of real life or the improvement of the mood.
Finally, and regardless of the previous psychological vulnerability, the abuse of social networks can cause a loss of skills in personal exchange (face-to-face communication is learned by practicing) and lead to a kind of relational illiteracy, as well as facilitating the construction of fictitious social relationships.
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