Wha.........? Okay!
Posted on 06/19/2008 3:41:43 PM PDT by shrinkermd
Obsessive internet use is a public health problem which is so serious it should be officially recognised as a clinical disorder, according to a leading psychiatrist. Sufferers spend unhealthy amounts of time playing online games, viewing pornography or emailing.
They suffer four symptoms: They forget to eat and sleep; they need more advanced technology or more hours online as they develop 'resistance' to the pleasure given by their current system; if they are deprived of their computer, they experience genuine withdrawal symptoms; And in common with other addictions, the victims also begin to have more arguments, to suffer fatigue, to get lower marks in tests and to feel isolated from society.
Early research into the subject found highly educated, socially awkward men were the most likely sufferers but more recent work suggests it is now more of a problem for middle-aged women who are spending hours at home on their computers.
Psychiatrist Dr Jerald Block said some sufferers were so addicted to the internet that they required medication or even hospital treatment to curb the time they spent on the web.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
British psychiatrists have previously reported that between five and 10 per cent of online users are internet addicts.
So the Web Browser really is the killer internet application!
yes, along with same sex attraction.
That could never happen here at FR!
Too many Helen Thomas pictures.
Just a thought.
Internet addiction... hmmm, could be some billable hours in there.
Regulation to follow - how clever.
Well, at least FR comes with a warning sticker!
Jump right in!
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What I would like to see is an online source that helps people battle Internet addiction.
I heard the internet was serious business...
Yeah yeah yeah, so when can I start suing everyone?
Helllllp...meeeeeee
Tell me about it.
I only notice it when FR goes down.
Wha.........? Okay!
An intelligent man could find a better word than “victim.” I stop reading any article using that words. Unless, of course, the poor soul was beat up, robbed, swindled or audited by the IRS (the last was a joke.)
ü They need more advanced technology or more hours online
ü If they are deprived of their computer, they experience genuine withdrawal symptoms
û The victims ... Victims??????
This site is very addictive.
For a reason.
I may never come back to the internet after that.
I can quit anytime I want. :0
Maybe one for the not-a-ping list
...and an entire generation goes on disability.
If the Lame Stream Snooze Media acually did their job,We would have to spend so much time online finding out what is really going on. :-)
I am a very sick woman!
I still step outside to smoke. But I moved a beer-cooler next to the computer desk. I have three laptops fired-up right now.
Why do they keep posting these articles. How mant times do we have to tell them that we don’t want help!
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OK, what is that?
If you insist!
Cheers!
I don’t forget to eat. I just forget I eat. I look down at my sandwich and...where did it go?
I think the British psychiatry association is suffering from a serious lack of cash infusion and are hoping to remedy the affliction.
living is a clinical disorder.
The emergency eyewash?
Get's the Helen Thomas image out!
Al Gore’s fault.
I blame zombo.com
I’m usually happy when I can’t get online. I can’t believe how much more there is to life when I can’t get on.
maybe this will help...
I’m afraid I have it — mostly due to FR!
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Be careful with that. The only time I've ever been suspended was for freeping while wasted and telling renowned ex-freeper Nopardons to go f$%& herself. Oops.
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