Addiction to social media platforms is as dangerous as cocaine

The National Center for the Promotion of Mental Health warned against “digital addiction”, stressing that the danger of addiction to social networking sites is equivalent to the danger of addiction to “cocaine”, and indicated that this type of addiction increases feelings of loneliness, anxiety and depression.

The center emphasized that addiction to communication sites significantly hinders normal brain functioning, and can also lead to indirect trauma and symptoms similar to post-traumatic stress disorder, and these platforms have become an integral part of our daily lives, but excessiveness can negatively affect mental health.

What are the prevention methods?

• Disable notifications on the phone
• Put the phone in another room
• Set times to be off the platforms
• Find healthy alternatives to have fun