This document discusses addiction to social networks. It defines addiction as an excessive physical or psychological dependence. Some experts consider using social networks for more than 28 hours per week to be excessive. The most used social networks in India are Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp. Symptoms of addiction include drastic lifestyle changes to spend more time online, neglecting health and hygiene, and avoiding important activities. Those more vulnerable to addiction include children, people with low self-esteem, introverts, and those seeking an alternative reality online. Treatment may involve assessing family relationships, periods without access to technology, and controlling anxiety or depression.

1. By M.VISHNU (14MSE0388)
AVR RAJEEV SHARMA
(14MSE0386)
ADDICTION TO SOCIAL
NETWORKS

2. Social networks are online networks that provide forms of social
interaction, it is an open and permanent construction.
They have a history that starts from 1995. From 1997 till today the
most representative has been designed to meet a thousand people who
have common interests.
DEFINITION

3. The term addiction is used in a wide range of contexts to describe
an inclination, an obsession, an obligation or excessive physical or
psychological dependence.

4. Several studies have attempted to assess when to talk and
when to use addiction intense but healthy.
According to some experts, it seems wise to consider using a
weekly top-20 28hores (3-4 hours per day) can be considered
excessive.
WHEN WE SPEAK OF ADDICTION TO
SOCIAL NETWORKS?

5. Facebook
Twitter
whatsapp
THE MOST USED SOCIAL
NETWORK IN INDIA.

6. Drastic changes in lifestyle in order to have more
time spent on the network.
General decline in physical activity.
Neglect their own health and / or hygiene in favor of
the Internet connection..
SYMPTOMS

7. Avoidance of important activities (social and / or
professional) to spend more time online.
Desire to spend more time at the computer.
Deprivation or changes in sleep patterns to devote
more time to the network.

8. Decrease or loss of sociability as a result of the loss of
friendships.
Refusal to devote extra time to activities outside the network.

9. People psychologically weak.
Children and adolescents as: maturity are more vulnerable to
impulsive and are looking for instant gratification.
People with problems of social integration (disabled, sick ...).
WHO IS MORE ADDICTED TO THE
NETWORK?

10. People with low self-esteem.
Introvert and / or depressed.
Shy people who need new relationships.
People dissatisfied with their lives seeking a parallel reality
(called "avatars").

11. Study the biography of the adolescent assessment and self-
esteem.
Assess family and social relationships.
Period without access to a computer, console, phone, etc…
HOW TO TREAT ADDICTION?

12. Control of anxiety / depression.
Control of personal conflicts.
Creating a new lifestyle.
Prevention of relapse.

13. STATISTICS

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