Internet Addiction
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What is Internet Addiction?
The world wide web is a pretty awesome thing. But as many problems as it solves, technology can also create problems for many, such as an addiction to the internet. This addiction can lead to depression, social isolation, social anxiety and poor self-esteem, since individuals who are glued to their screens have little time to devote to real, satisfying interpersonal encounters.
In some countries, such as China, internet addiction among adolescents is endemic — to the extent that one controversial psychiatrist made a fortune from desperate parents using electroshock treatment with no anaesthesia to ‘wake up’ adolescents’ brains. Bayside Psychotherapy does not recommend going to these lengths to break your internet obsession. But we can offer you a range of counselling options to help you take control of your surfing habits and get back to a more authentic life.
Am I Addicted To The Internet?
How can you tell if your love for online life is an addiction? If you feel anxious or agitated when you cannot use the internet, this could be a sign you have a problem. Doing little else during your free time other than surfing the web is another, clearer symptom of unhealthy internet use.
If you’re failing to achieve work or study goals, or your relationships are withering from neglect as a result of your online activities; or if you have trouble directing your energy elsewhere even when you know it’s important to do so, it’s likely that you have a problem that may require attention.
What Are The Effects Of Excessive Internet Usage?
Over the past 20 years, an upsurge in the use of the Internet has continued to grow. Now, millions of people surf the net every day for pretty much everything and anything, from online shopping and studying to booking appointments and communicating. Unfortunately, this rapid growth of the Internet can have adverse effects that impact our lives, leading to harmful behaviours such as Internet addiction.
Some of the common negative effects associated with excessive internet usage include depression, anxiety and sadness. People who experience these emotions feel lost when they don’t have access to the internet.
Many people addicted to the internet will also continue to browse on their phones well into the night, which leaves them sleep-deprived. There’s also the likely chance that the addiction causes loss of relationships with family and friends due to the excessive amount of time spent developing close relationships online.
Is Internet addiction Treatable?
Need internet addiction therapy?
Seek Professional Help With Bayside Psychotherapy
The therapists at Bayside Psychotherapy will endeavour to teach you techniques that may help you overcome your addiction to the internet. Our practitioners have extensive training and experience in different therapeutic methods that we can combine to create a personalised treatment program for you. And we operate within a non-judgemental, completely confidential space.
Call us on (03) 9557 9113 or use our contact form to find out how we may be able to help you. If you know you’re ready to start treatment, you can use our booking form to make an appointment for either a face-to-face or online session.
In addition to in-person sessions at our Highett office in Melbourne, we offer online counselling via secure online platforms such as Skype or Zoom — and, yes, it is okay to get online treatment for an internet addiction! We also recommend our downloadable self-hypnosis recording for internet addiction to help you get started.
Let’s work together to see if we’re able to help you overcome your unhealthy dependence on the internet. Seeking help is the first step back to reclaiming your ‘real’ life.
Signs Of Internet Addiction
Types of Addiction:
Online Gaming Addiction
Adult Content Obsession
Social Media Addiction
Online Shopping Addiction
Online Relationship Dependency
Users develop an unhealthy focus on building and nurturing online relationships, often at the detriment of real-world interpersonal connections.
Digital Communication Overuse: Individuals succumb to an unhealthy addiction to various modes of internet communication, including excessive emailing, messaging, or web-based chatting.
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