COMPUTER ADDICTION VIDEO
TREATING COMPUTER ADDICTS
If you are addicted to the computer, there are options for treatment. Many methods of counseling and therapy can be provided to help you overcome mental illness, traumatic experiences or other circumstances that may be causing you to escape to the computer. Some treatment methods are:
- Counseling and therapy - one on one help with a counsellor
- Group support - many different options for group or community support are available to assist those who are addicted to computers
- Changing Interests - one method of getting past a computer addiction is to focus on new interests.
TYPES OF COMPUTER ADDICTION
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There are many different types of computer addiction and each typically characterized by the type or method of excessive computer usage.
- General computer addictions – this is the result of an individual’s desire to play games.
- Internet Addiction – internet addiction is the result of an individual’s desire to spend time online performing any one of a number of tasks in excessive.
- Internet addictions branches out to other addictions such as internet compulsions, cyber sex and social networking addictions
SYMPTOMS OF COMPUTER ADDICTION
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF COMPUTER ADDICTION
There are many signs that you may recognize if you or someone you love is actually addicted to the computer. Here are some symptoms:
- Always having the urge to go on your computer to play games or socialize.
- Choosing to go on your computer instead of a family event that you used to have fun doing.
- Replacing old hobbies with a computer because you are addicted to it.
- Lying to your family and friends that your busy but actually playing on you're computer. For example, saying that you are doing homework but actually using you're computer.
You may not think that using the computer excessively can have a negative impact on your life but for those who become addicted to the computer can be. Some negative effects are:
- Lack of face to face social interaction.
- Using the computer for pleasure.
- Feeling irritable and out of control or depressed when not using it.
- Spending increasing amounts of time and money on hardware, software, magazines, and computer-related activities.
CAUSES OF COMPUTER ADDICTION
Computer addiction has a number of causes and could be the result of a mental illness, an addictive personality or something else. Here are the causes:
- Anxiety caused by stress at work, relationships, financial problems or other sources
- Depression that leads to computer use
- Boredom and feeling like there is nothing else to do
- Physical illness that prevents an individual from leaving the home
WHAT IS COMPUTER ADDICTION
What exactly is computer addiction? and what classifies a person as a computer addict. Well, a computer addiction is someone that is uncontrollably obsessed with their computer/electronic. Even though there are benefits to a computer, there are also negative consequences a person can get with their addiction.
Computer and Electronic Technology Addiction
By: Christopher Callo