Excessive Internet use triggers:

Depression in adolescents

Too much of anything will bring on repercussions; it is quite true with Internet use. Depression in teens could be triggered by too much Internet use, according to a recent study. Depression in teenagers could be more likely caused by pathological Internet use, hints a recent study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

Depression ruins their education

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The study followed 1,000 high school students from Guangzhou in southern China and discovered, through self-reported questionnaires that asked about the teenagers? mental statuses and Internet usage, that those with ?unhealthy? Internet use were more than twice as likely to develop depression symptoms.

?Results suggested that young people who are initially free of mental health problems but use the Internet could develop depression as a consequence,? wrote co-authors of the report Lawrence T. Lam, of the University of Notre Dame Australia, and Zi-Wen Peng, from the Ministry of Education and SunYat-Sen University in Guangzhou, China.

?These results have direct implications for the prevention of mental illness in young people, particularly in developing countries,? they added.

Whatever the research studies report the youth cannot be separated from the Internet and its usage. It has become their medium of communication and their mode of getting in touch. The youth today are addicted to it. Whether they use the computer or mobile phone or do their project reports or work in office the Internet takes centre stage in their lives. Whether the youth understand the word moderation, is yet to be researched upon. Today's young generation seem to go the full length, to extremes, be it consuming food, playing games, chatting friends, or simply connecting friends through Internet. The Internet: Its their life. Its their lifestyle. There is so much they learn from it. There is so much to gain. Internet can be a profitable means but one need to prevent excessive indulgence to avoid mental strain and depression.

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