Study says Internet addiction linked to depression - BBLounge

Ping · 4th February 10, 11:19 AM

Study says Internet addiction linked to depression
UK psychologists have said there is a strong link between heavy internet use and depression, finding that 1.2 percent of people surveyed were "internet addicts", and many of these were depressed. The conclusions were based on 1,319 responses to an on-line questionnaire, and recruitment was via links on social networking sites. People were asked how much they used the internet and for what purposes, and were also asked a series of questions to assess whether they suffered from depression. These "internet ... Read the rest of this article...

KirPlunk · 4th February 10, 03:06 PM

I can relate - the more I read:
mg.co.za
24.com
iol etc
the more depressed I get.

**Epsilon** · 4th February 10, 03:54 PM

At the very top of that list are printed newspapers.
That's why I have stopped reading them entirely for a couple of years already.
These are a surefire cause of depression and and even anxiety.
The majority of the articles center around violent crime, corruption, murders or the latest scandal.
They may as well give you a prescription for Prozac with every copy sold.

On 24.com and iol I tend to ignore most of the articles where the titles seem negative
I mainly stick to the sports & technology topics etc.

Generally on the internet it is Tech, IT related, or Science orientated sites that I visit.
And this forum of course!

KirPlunk · 4th February 10, 05:49 PM

Mail and Guardian is my preferred current events site.
I'm on a horticultural forum and that brings loads of balance as the community is so caring towards each other.

It's the constant lust for information that is poisoning our minds. Distracting it from the things we are suppose to be doing - like running in a field with the rain pouring on us.

**debbie** · 4th February 10, 07:28 PM

I alternate between being a news junkie, and self-imposed news black-out periods.
In black out periods i glance at the headlines once every few days (news.google or newz.co.za).

**Starstreak** · 8th February 10, 09:15 PM

Well I've been involved with online gaming for a while now and I can honestly say many of the people I come across are quite negative in their outlook. Far from being a release (shooting things up), it seems to antagonise moods.

**Prometheus** · 9th February 10, 04:21 PM

Some people take everything far too seriously.

halicon · 10th February 10, 10:37 PM

i get depressed because the internet is so freaking big i dont have enough time to sponge enough off it. :/

4th February 10, 03:54 PM	#3
Epsilon Relativistic Railgun Posts: 964	At the very top of that list are printed newspapers. That's why I have stopped reading them entirely for a couple of years already. These are a surefire cause of depression and and even anxiety. The majority of the articles center around violent crime, corruption, murders or the latest scandal. They may as well give you a prescription for Prozac with every copy sold. On 24.com and iol I tend to ignore most of the articles where the titles seem negative I mainly stick to the sports & technology topics etc. Generally on the internet it is Tech, IT related, or Science orientated sites that I visit. And this forum of course! ______________________________________________________________ Information wants to be free. "“When you’re looking at truth versus gossip, truth doesn’t stand a chance.”"

4th February 10, 05:49 PM	#4
KirPlunk Banned Posts: 659	Mail and Guardian is my preferred current events site. I'm on a horticultural forum and that brings loads of balance as the community is so caring towards each other. It's the constant lust for information that is poisoning our minds. Distracting it from the things we are suppose to be doing - like running in a field with the rain pouring on us. Last edited by KirPlunk; 4th February 10 at 08:08 PM.

4th February 10, 07:28 PM	#5
debbie intergalactic pirate Tetris Champion!Tournaments Won: 1 Location: Jhb Posts: 740	I alternate between being a news junkie, and self-imposed news black-out periods. In black out periods i glance at the headlines once every few days (news.google or newz.co.za). ______________________________________________________________ response to anonymous cowards where did bbl come from?

8th February 10, 09:15 PM	#6
Starstreak Active Lounger Hexxagon Champion! Location: Out there .. Posts: 854	Well I've been involved with online gaming for a while now and I can honestly say many of the people I come across are quite negative in their outlook. Far from being a release (shooting things up), it seems to antagonise moods. ______________________________________________________________ "There is a problem with your connection" - Don't I know it...

9th February 10, 04:21 PM	#7
Prometheus Resident Brainiac Location: Somewhere... around... here Posts: 808	Some people take everything far too seriously. ______________________________________________________________ Support the opposition [citation needed] Officially myBroadband free since 2008-07-15

4th February 10, 03:06 PM	#2
KirPlunk Banned Posts: 659	I can relate - the more I read: mg.co.za 24.com iol etc the more depressed I get.

10th February 10, 10:37 PM	#8
halicon Super Moderator Space Invaders Champion!Tournaments Won: 1 Location: hello internet Posts: 1,293	i get depressed because the internet is so freaking big i dont have enough time to sponge enough off it. :/ ______________________________________________________________ dies irae! dies illa solvet saeclum in favilla, teste domino du infernos cum satanas.

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