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Bangalore,India
DepartmentofClinicalPsychology
SOCIAL MEDIA
ADDICTION
SocialMediaAddictionSymptoms
*Preoccupation:Preoccupiedwithsocial
mediaandhasastrongdesireforthem,and
socialmediauseisthedominantactivityin
theirleisuretime
*AdverseConsequences:Personsuffers
fromnegativeconsequencesbecauseof
excessivesocialmediausesuchasschool
performanceorproductivityimpairments,but
he/shestillcontinuetousethem.
*AlleviationofNegativeEmotions:Using
socialmediatorelievedysphoricmoodsor
escapefromdisturbingthoughts
*Lossofinterestinsocialactivities:
Preferencetosocialmediaratherthangoing
outofflineforsocialactivitieswithfriends
WhosAtRiskforSocialMediaAddiction?
*Peoplewithprioraddictionsoraddictivepersonality
*Housewivesorthosewhostayathomewholongforadult
interaction
*Peoplewithlittleornohomesupportsystem
*Individualswithsocialphobias
*Teensareatthehighestriskduetothe
naturalprocessesofadolescentdoubts
andpressure
*Thosewithdepressionorloneliness
*Individualswithanxietydisorders
Management
*Lookforhealthyoutletscreatediversechoicesand
activities
*Replacetheaddictivebehaviorwithonethatcausesthe
samestimulationinahealthymanner
*Lookintobehaviormodificationexercises
*Createasupportsystemtoridyourselfoftheaddiction
*Donotusesocialnetworkswhenyouareemotionally
upset(eg.angry,sad,scared)becausespurofthemoment
expressioncancauselongstandingproblems
*Seekprofessionalhelp