HOW T O A V OI D S O CI A L

MEDIA AD D IC T I ON
BY:LORIE MAE AMPOC
WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION?

• SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION IS A PHRASE USED TO REFER TO

SOMEONE SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME USING SOCIAL MEDIA
PLATFORMS SUCH AS FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND OTHER
FORMS OF SOCIAL MEDIA -- SO MUCH SO THAT IT INTERFERES
WITH OTHER ASPECTS OF DAILY LIFE.
WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF THIS ADDICTION?

• WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT YOU ARE RELYING ON ELCTRONIC DEVICES FOR SOCIAL
INTERACTION INSTEAD OF ENGAGING IN A FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTION.HENCE,
YOU WILL FEEL ISOLATED BECAUSE YOUR INTERACTIONS ARE ONLINE AND NOT
IN THE PHYSICAL WORLD.

• IT IS THE “REWARD” THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON RESPONSIBLE FOR

THE COMPULSIVE USAGE OF THE SOCIAL NETWORK.
DISADVANTAGES OF SOCIAL NETWORKING

• 1.LACKS EMOTIONAL CONNECTION. ...

• 2.GIVES PEOPLE A LICENSE TO BE HURTFUL. ...
• 3.DECREASES FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATION
SKILLS. ...

• 4.CONVEYS INAUTHENTIC EXPRESSION OF FEELINGS. ...

• 5.DIMINISHES UNDERSTANDING AND THOUGHTFULNESS.
...
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS ADDICTION?

• 1. THE HABIT OR BEHAVIOR CAUSES SOME • THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS ARE TYPICAL OF ONLINE
ADDICTS:
KIND OF PLEASURABLE SENSATION.
• FEELINGS OF GUILT.
• 2. HOWEVER, IN REALITY THE HABIT IS • ANXIETY.
WEAKENING THE PERSON IN SOME WAY,
BECAUSE ONE BEGINS TO NEED MORE OF THE • DEPRESSION.
HABIT TO GET THE SAME EFFECT. • DISHONESTY.
• EUPHORIC FEELINGS WHEN IN FRONT OF THE COMPUTER.
• 3. SYMPTOMS OF SUFFERING OR WITHDRAWAL
OCCUR WHEN THE HABIT IS STOPPED. AS A • UNABLE TO KEEP SCHEDULES.
RESULT, STOPPING THE HABIT IS NOT SO EASY, • NO SENSE OF TIME.
AND OFTEN UNSUCCESSFUL. • ISOLATION.
HOW DO YOU FIGHT OFF SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION?

THERE ARE A MYRIAD OF • FIGHTING OFF THE ADDICTION

WAYS TO FIGHT OFF/CURE • 1.FOCUS. LIMIT THE NUMBER OF SOCIAL
SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION. NETWORKS YOU USE TO ONLY THOSE MOST
RELEVANT TO YOUR WORK AND PERSONAL
HERE ARE SOME LIFE. ...
FOLLOWING STEPS:
• 2.CULL YOUR NETWORK. IF YOU REALLY
DON'T KNOW SOMEONE WELL OR AT ALL,
DON'T FEEL OBLIGATED TO FRIEND OR
FOLLOW THEM.