1. Screen Addiction (one touch
syndrome)
Up until a decade ago, owning a Nokia 1100
was considered luxury. Technolgical advances in the past decade have happened
at maddening speeds. A new model and a new app is released almost every day.
Add to it the chaos created by Whatsapp and
Facebook and you have a generation gone crazy for it. Even the strongest of
people have fallen prey to its lure. 2G, 3 G and now 4G have not only increased
internet speed, but also of our expectations. Everything is available at the
touch of a finger, online shopping, online booking, online friendship, etc. and
the list is endless. This has made things easy but the youth has been trapped
in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Aditya (name changed), aged 15 only, expert
in handling smartphone, tablet PC, studies in standard 9th. He
excelled in studies but currently obsessed with facebook, games and whatsapp.
This left him with no time for outdoor games or even to speak to family
members. He was in close contact with the world out there but was detached from
his own family and its affection. Slowly, this obsession turned to addiction.
Right up to he slept and then again as he woke up, he needed to check his
phone. At other times also, he exhibited impatience and irritability. He put
his foot down for he wanted and refused to do something if he did not wish to
do it.
Later, he began checking his school bag
repeatedly, check the time, arrange his T-Shirt, pull his trousers up, and
frequently visit the loo and many such complaints started over time. His body
appeared to be in high alert at all times.
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Why
does this happen?
When the brain gets the message to stay
alert at all times, the body remains in a state of adrenaline surge. The brain
cannot refresh itself. Hence, the body and the brain get tired faster. Signals
reach the brain faster and so is its response to the body. After a while, the
nervous system goes into chaos. This causes obsessive compulsive movements of
the body. When certain parts of the brain and key functions of the body stay in
perpetual stress, it can prove harmful.
What
can be done?
Limit the use of mobile phones to making
and receiving calls. Allocate only an hour per day to recreational tasks like
facebook and whatsapp. Outdoor games, real reading (not internet or mobile
content), talking to family members, listening to music can also be indulged
into. At certain ages, academic study should be the key function of a person.
The adults also must adhere to this discipline.
Treatment:
Homeopathy has excellent medicines for OCD.
Lycopodium, Nuxvomica, Sulphur are some examples of the same
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