Study: People Who Are Constantly Online Can Develop Mental Disorders: Agree?

by Heisenberg Posted 2012/07/18 16:00:00

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Hm, something to think about... Do you think there's any truth to it?

CHARLOTTE.CBSLOCAL.COM reports:
Get off that computer. A new study finds that constantly being online can affect your mental health.

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Kigan 2012/07/18 16:32:07

Disagree

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Mental fatigue, maybe. Mostly based on the strain of eyes that are overexposed to computer screens.

However, causing mental illness seems a great stretch. How, I wonder, did they isolate ALL OTHER FACTORS in this study?
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American☆Atheist 2012/07/18 22:54:04

Agree

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If they are reading this crap. http://a.webutation.net/b/3/g... http://assets.nydailynews.com... http://a.markosweb.com/screen... http://www.newshounds.us/FOXN...

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Nekosarethebest 2012/07/18 22:50:17

Disagree

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Wow....

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Party of One 2012/07/18 22:45:23

Disagree

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People who're constantly out among the public online or locally can develop mental disorders; any input from any source, and lack of any, can promote mental disorders in people who're emotionally sensitive.

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YourCompanionCube 2012/07/18 22:45:07

Disagree

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The study only proved that "Excessive" computer acess can develop mental disorders. They mean people Constantly surf the web for non-stop 24 hours or so.

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heathereth 2012/07/18 22:33:10

Agree

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Yeah, I buy it. I'm going more insane than usual, and I love the internet. So Yeah, I buy it.

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Jenni 2012/07/18 22:29:22

Agree

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Anyone can develop a mental disorder. No one is completely safe.

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MOMMA THOMAS 2012/07/18 22:22:40

Agree

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....IS THAT WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?

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4dc 2012/07/18 22:14:49

Disagree

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i'm fine, really...the voices are telling me so

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kitkat42 2012/07/18 22:13:20

Agree

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Possibly, just look at the political questions here on SH.

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Katherine 2012/07/18 22:08:04

Disagree

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Were those people participating in political discussions???

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Josh Robinson 2012/07/18 21:56:52

Agree

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And there are groups of people who have data on every single one of those disorders... I wonder what they are doing with all that knowledge/Power..?

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Herb 2012/07/18 21:51:48

Disagree

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many libs have disorder called dumb ass its not from being on the web lol.

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mikeeonly 2012/07/18 21:41:31

Disagree

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It depends on the person. Too much of anything in excess in that certain type of person can cause a mental imbalance. Things affect everyone differently

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Maddog 2012/07/18 21:41:09

Disagree

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The question(s) is (are): Do they have mental problems because they're constantly online, or are they constantly online because they have mental problems?

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Jana~ una chica loca 2012/07/18 21:37:07

Disagree

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I don't think that being online affects mental system that much. all the crazy that is now also way there before internet appeared

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Changeling 2012/07/18 21:34:28

Agree

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seems I meet man of them

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Tennessee3501 2012/07/18 21:32:43

Agree

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Absolutely! It is almost as bad as masturbation which stunts your growth and makes your hair fall out! LOL !

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mneiai 2012/07/18 21:32:19

Agree

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Why are people saying stuff about "moderation" when the one sentence you actually have to read for the poll says "constantly"? Which is pretty much the opposite of moderate. I think the internet can be dangerous to people's mental health and if they're predisposed to a disorder, it can help encourage it. Not to mention the whole internet addiction thing.

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deBrice 2012/07/18 21:30:40

Agree

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They tend to become aware that the world is sometime very dumb... and don't realize they are a part of this same world :p

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maximkr 2012/07/18 21:30:35

Agree

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I defiantly think that it does have an impact on your eyesight. Constantly looking at a computer screen puts strain on your eyes. As light passes through your brain processes all the information. off course it will have an effect. As far as a brain disorder, for most people I doubt it. But too much of anything is bad )

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Ben 2012/07/18 20:58:52

Agree

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Suddenly, you think you really have 500 friends.

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Tom 2012/07/18 20:54:30

Agree

Because they start believing everything the read on the internet. ;-)

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Mr. Smith 2012/07/18 20:54:28

Agree

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And many sign up on SodaHead.

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Heisenberg 2012/07/18 20:47:58

Disagree

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Anything can be bad for you if you do it too much. That's why they say, "Everything in moderation."

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hilda 2012/07/18 20:45:15

Disagree

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hell no! i'm crazy and strange as it is. been like that way before i started using the internet. i use the internet everyday and i'm still as crazy and strange as ever. maybe a little more morbid. but no mental illness nonetheless.

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Sopinum 2012/07/18 20:42:57

Disagree

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I do agree that spending too much time on the computer can cut into your sleeping pattern, which can be bad for students when it comes to school. However, I don't believe that it's so severe that it needs to be labeled as a mental disorder.
You will develop mental disorders as you get older, computer or not.

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Michelle 2012/07/18 20:36:26

Agree

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I agree that it CAN cause mental disorders, but do not believe that it necessarily will cause mental disorder in every internet user. Some people are more at risk of mental disorder than others.

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salama_hady 2012/07/18 20:26:42

Agree

we should have a goal for our life..who are constantly online is disoredered mentally or objectiveless person..he will be lost

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Outta' Here. 2012/07/18 20:13:16

Agree

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The name of the disorder is called, "Sodahead".

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Proggy 2012/07/18 20:11:34

Disagree

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Mental fatigue? Yes. Mental "disorder"? No.

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Tori 2012/07/18 19:46:25

Agree

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I tend to think that it's not so much that it's inherently bad to be online but that people tend to not do other things when they spend too much time online: exercise, maintain real-life relationships, connect with the natural world, etc.

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Bibliophilic 2012/07/18 19:24:28 (edited)

Disagree

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A mental disorder can sometimes be the causation of excessive online usage. Prolonged sensory deprivation can be harmful to the psyche, as can excessive stimulation.

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Elizabeth 2012/07/18 19:02:49

Disagree

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i disagree becuase i am on the laptop most of time and all i know is technology won't give you mental disorders, i mean, i've had a laptop since i was like 8 years old and never got off of it since then. and that is 8 YEARS PPL!!!!! omg! and i am perfectly healthy.

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Michelle to Elizabeth 2012/07/18 20:33:20

Have you ever been declared perfectly mentally healthy by a doctor? If not, you don't really know if you have a mental disorder. You might have one and not notice-- especially if you've never researched mental disorders and don't know the symptoms to look for. :P

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Elizabeth to Michelle 2012/07/18 23:39:32

hey guess what? I'VE ALREADY BEEN TO THE DAMN DOCTOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MANY TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Michelle to Elizabeth 2012/07/18 23:42:54

What's with the allcaps and multiple exclamation points? What are you, eight?

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Elizabeth to Michelle 2012/07/18 23:44:14

YOU have a serious mental disorder.....

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Michelle to Elizabeth 2012/07/18 23:54:05

How about anger management issues?

I was making my point and teasing in my first post (note the :P face), why did you respond in angry allcaps?

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