In modern times, Humans inadvertently become hooked to other things as well, such as screens, in addition to narcotics like smoke and alcohol. Screen addiction develops as a result of excessive screen time. Nowadays, practically everyone is addicted to screens, including children, adults, and seniors.
When we spend too much time with screens, we develop a number of harmful behaviors that are referred to as “screen obsession.” It includes watching TV, navigating through various applications, using WhatsApp inappropriately, playing video games, etc. These all serve as mental medications for us.
Because everyone in today’s society prefers to spend more time with screens than with other people, I am unable to tell whether children, adults, or older individuals spend more time with screens than with other people.
Obesity, stunted growth, sluggish brain development, a lack of problem-solving abilities, estrangement from loved ones, sadness, and anxiety are all consequences of screen addiction.
Obesity
Obesity is a result of engaging in sedentary activities like watching TV, playing video games, or scrolling through various social media apps for extended periods of time. Diabetes, high blood pressure, and other cardiac issues are also brought on by obesity.
Sluggish brain growth
Children who interact with screens more frequently stay young for a longer time. They spend a lot of time in a fantasy world, making it challenging for them to adjust to reality.
My acquaintance informed me while I was in my second year that she always watches fairy tales and feels like a fairy these days. She was acting very childishly at the time, as I used to notice. It gets harder to leave anything when we spend more time with it, whether that something is a person or a screen. Children are increasingly playing on mobile gadgets instead of outside with other kids.
Lack of ability to solve problems
Everything is accessible on screens these days, which prevents people from thinking. Real life is very different from what we see on television.
People who spend all of their time in front of screens are incapable of solving problems. They are poor decision-makers and lack the capacity to handle real-world issues.
Isolation from the real people around us
Too much time spent in front of devices distances us from our loved ones. Instead of individuals who genuinely need us, we prefer to chat to random strangers. Talking to the people around us is less interesting to us than watching dramas, watching TikTok videos, or scrolling through Facebook and Instagram.
The majority of the time, I observe people gathered in a room or at a party talking on their own phones instead of to one another. Are the people here really necessary?
Anxiety and depression
Our mental health and screen time are directly related.Have you ever given your screen time any thought? Not quite. We use screens for everything: eating, sleeping, and waking up. That is what we eat. When our diet is flexible, how can we expect to feel normal?
How can someone be normal if they are always checking their chat applications without any reason? When someone else’s blue or black ticks impact them, how can they remain normal? Is it possible to act normally when a person constantly checks the last seen of others?
Second, we constantly see “perfectionism” on the television. We perceive the lives of others as flawless, which is actually much further from the definition of “perfect.” No one is flawless or lives a flawless life; we are all perfectly “imperfect.” Anxiety and despair are caused by all the aforementioned activities.
Conclusion
Today, screens are a ubiquitous aspect of life, making it nearly hard for us to separate from them. However, due to the numerous drawbacks of screen time, we must set limits. The world is not how it seems on television. The tradition of physically interacting with other people needs to be revived. Parents also have a responsibility to look after their kids. They ought to get their kids involved in other things, like reading books or playing outside. They shouldn’t let their kids spend a lot of time in front of a device. They must also avoid using screens in the bedrooms.
