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Health vs Technology For staying healthy, technology can help us to monitor our personal behaviour. We can use the mobile or smart watch to check our fitness efforts, manage our diets, or save our medical record. Because of these advancements, today’s society can improve the health care system by improving relationships with patients, providing better patient care, and medical results can send directly to your mobile device. However, we have noticed that more and more patients overuse of technology, especially the current reliance on mobile devices in our daily life. A study found that there were 60 percent 18 to 36 ages adults are smartphone overusing. This makes us to raise a question, “What are the negative effects of technology on health?” Mental Health Every day, more than 3 billion individuals communicate with each other through social media. Although many of our communication are usually harmless, our well-being may be compromised by overusing these services. Social media addiction is associated with an increase in mental health problems such as suicidal ideation and depression, particularly in adolescents. By highlighting how social media such as Instagram, Facebook and snapchat put higher social pressures on adults and teenagers that can contribute to instances of cyberbullying, increased need for acceptance, and feelings of dissatisfaction, researchers have made that connection. One research found that teenagers who spent 6 or more hours a day on social media were double chance to have symptoms linked to depression. It also showed that women using social media at that same level were more likely than men to show symptoms pf depression. Managing tips for social media use You don’t have to detach or uninstall your social media accounts. We suggest seeking a healthy balance that puts less force on and controlling how much you use digital reward programs. Here are several healthy ways for social media to be used: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Take occasional breaks and log off from social media. Account Limitation. Delete useless apps. Decide carefully what you intend to share. Set an online schedule.
Physical Inactivity Physical Inactivity is recognized as the single most-commonly known cause of a number of non-communicable or lifestyle diseases and disorders such as obesity, heart attack, hypertension and coronary heart disease. In addition, depression and anxiety related mental health issues have been satisfactorily pointed to physical inactivity.