Mental health articles

internet addiction symptoms  Internet addiction may begin harmlessly, but eventually the lure of electronic
games, easily available pornography, or online relationships begins to
substitute for real-world experiences. More and more time is spent online,
sometimes to the point where students lose sleep, miss classes, and fail to
attend to their assignments. We have seen a number of students who have had
to leave school and take medical leaves of absence due to excessive Internet
activity. Withdrawn students and students short on social skills are oft en at
risk. While online activity helps them structure their time and provides some
comfort in the immediate present, they can become so absorbed in it that
compulsive computer activity takes over, consuming vast amounts of their
time. Th ese students oft en come to the counseling center when their academics
have hit a crisis point.

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