Social Media And Gaming Addiction

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How do you feel when you hear conversations about those who are hooked onto their phone or laptop screens all day long scrolling through social media? Do you catch yourself thinking that you do the same? You do? Then my friend, you might be addicted to social media. This can be a direct outcome of the FOMO - ‘fear of missing out’.

The harm social media and gaming brings with it

Social media creates a sense of belongingness and redefines our way of being but harmful effects of social media addiction are not worth the price. This addiction results in restlessness and contributes towards declining psychological health and physical interaction as well as communication with people in your life.

The ongoing trend of gaming has largely contributed to this addiction. Gaming is a conditioned pleasurable act, if not done mindfully can make you lose control in terms of time, effort and sometimes money too.

Vedant, the medical student introduced in our podcast, mentions that games require a certain level of intelligence. Games also help cope with anxiety, depression, stress and anger mentions Siddharth from ...
... his personal experience in gaming. When we play games, dopamine (the feel-good hormone) makes gaming a pleasurable act for us but gives us more reasons to believe how easily one can get addicted to it.

Video games are filling an empty void during this pandemic but they are also distancing you from the real world. Excessive screen time while playing games or scrolling through social media takes a toll on your mental health leaving you more agitated. We aren’t telling you that gaming is bad but its addiction is.

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