Marcello 1

Grace Marcello

Professor Rhonda Jackson-Joseph

English 1302

11 March 2017

Introduction and Body Paragraph

In 2016 is was found that the average age of owning a cellphone is 10 years old (Casino,

Khier). Having a mobile device so young is allowing kids to get exposed to negative effects this

technology is causing to teens. Children are getting increasing more attached to their cellphones

which is leading to health issues that will ruin their psychological state of mind. Cellphones

should not be use by teens and young because they cause stress, sleeping disorders, and social

anxiety.

Stress can be caused by an abundance of things. When it comes to cellphone use, people

often feel attached to their device. One of the consequences of high quantitative mobile phone

exposure include[s] mental overload (Thomee, Harenstam, Hagberg). This mental overload can

be from keeping up with multiple social media accounts and continuous communication through

messages. Overall accessibility has also been noted as stressful, like feelings of guilt due to

inability to return all calls and messages (Thomee, Harenstam, Hagberg). Stress can also be

cause by conflicts over messages and social media. These different causes of stress effect the

body and the psychological health of an individual. High stress levels can affect test taking,

relationships with friends and family members, and can in some cases cause illness. Cellphone

use for teens and adolescents is a good way to cause stress in some circumstances, and with

stress comes other health problems.

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