Internet Addiction:
- Cybersex Addiction
- Cyber Relationship Addiction
- Net Compulsions
- Information Overload
- Computer Addiction
Users often show symptoms as missing out schedules, and socially inactive, often users will pull out of the social groups they used to join.
Risk factors:
- Anxiety
- Depressed
- Other Addictions
- Lack of Social Support
- Unhappy
- Less Mobile of Socially Active
- Stressed
To be honest, i found out that i am also a victim of Internet Addiction, after the lecture given by Mr Seah, i believe i will not get even deeper.
Signs and Symptoms:
- Losing Track of Time
- Having Trouble Completing Task on Time
- Isolation from friends
- Feeling Guilty on Internet Use
- Feeling Sense of Euphoria
The best method to cope with this is to:
1) Manage your time effectively
2) Go for breaks in between sessions
3) Move your computer/laptop to a traffic area
4) Build up coping skills
5) Strengthen Support Network
