Danger for smartphone users!

In this modern age of technology, life seems incomplete without smartphones, but did you know that excessive use of phones can affect mental health?

Medical experts believe that excessive use of smartphones can cause you to suffer from constant stress. Millions of people around the world keep their eyes fixed on the screen of the sleeping phone while walking. Instead, they stare at their cell phones.

In this regard, experts warn that the cost of being busy with text alerts and constant social media has to be paid mentally and emotionally, if we reduce the duration of use of the phone, it can be avoided.

Smartphones have a lot to do with stress.

Yamales Diaz, a professor at the American University, says that in 2020, people of all ages have seen an unusual combination of stress, possibly due to the Coronavirus. In this case, the hormones that cause stress to become more active.

Maria Moroides, a psychologist, says that the flood of news also increases stress and anxiety. Digital devices keep our minds awake all the time, which leads to negative consequences and impairs mental abilities. Begin to happen.

He added that such a situation can also lead to depression, adding that social media uniquely increases anxiety because it forces us to compare ourselves with others.

The psychologist also said that social media and news updates create pressure in our brain, in the cycle of getting more likes and attention, we become accustomed to social networking sites. For this reason, they often visit different social media sites.

"As a result, our brains don't calm down, it affects our sleep patterns, and it increases the level of depression and anxiety, and has an impact on our daily lives," he said.

How to reduce stress and anxiety?

Experts say that technology is a necessity but you choose how to use it, there is constant evidence that video conferencing platforms such as Zoom increase mental fatigue for a variety of reasons. Yes, we need to limit the use of technology to avoid this.

We don't need a phone for every task in our day-to-day activities, if we need to read or get any information, call someone and ask them over the phone which will probably save the phone a long time, and Mute social media or other notification options on mobile.