In today's age, social media is a part of the life of the young generation, but many teenagers use it normally, but a small part is suffering from severe addiction. According to doctors, social media is no longer a common practice, it is a serious mental problem that is wrecking the lives of youth.
When this is going on in the world, the child in your house can be at the same risk. So be careful parents to understand whether he is going towards addiction or not.
4. Using the phone in secret or in the middle of the night.
5. Sleep, eat, and physically lose the routine of the exercise.
Research has shown that a common man checks his phone 344 times a day, and teens do not sleep deeply because of their phone sleeping.
Mental illness and depression: Social media is comparing to their lives by looking at perfectly edited and unreal images, creating inferiority, intense depression, anxiety and loneliness.
Physical and dietary problems: According to a study, 40 percent of men and 14 percent of boys suffer from inferiority complex after using Instagram, resulting in dangerous dietary habits such as losing weight without eating (such as anorexia).
Falling about studying and learning: Due to the intense desire to check notifications day and night, attention is decreasing and the results are getting poorer, while they are giving virtual importance to real life friends and family.
Suicidal behavior: The study found that suicide is the second leading cause of death among the 10-24-year-olds who are victims of social media use and cyberbullying for more than 2 hours a day, and many young people are choosing to commit suicide.
According to the advice of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a teenager or young woman should limit screen time (device use) to a maximum of two hours a day for good health.
Parents' To Do
To get the child out of this addiction, it is not enough to just scam or phone the phone, but there are some tricks that need to be adopted:
1. Determination of Screen Time: Set a specific time limit for the use of the phone and teach him self-control.
2. Stop the purposeless scrolling: The child should not only scroll for hours, but also use the Internet positively for a specific purpose or for a specific purpose.
3. Turn off notifications: Make it a habit to turn off all notifications on phone or sleep.
4. Treatment and counseling: If addiction is too high, outside help should be taken. Many co-psychologists (counselor) advice or therapy may be required.
Experts say technology companies are targeting teenagers for profit despite knowing the harmful aspects of their platform, so there is no substitute for family awareness at the moment to keep children safe.
