I’ve noticed YouTube specifically has become more addictive, I never used to be one to sit and scroll for long durations before but I often catch myself spending way too long on shorts now

Even people or older generations seem to be getting sucked in nowadays

  • @huginn@feddit.it
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    167 months ago

    If you find yourself suddenly grasping for more and more time escaping reality consider seeing a psychiatrist.

    You could have major depression: it was one of my symptoms.

    • @flashgnash@lemm.eeOP
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      237 months ago

      Jesus Christ lol make a comment about social media on the internet and immediately get diagnosed with depression

      • @huginn@feddit.it
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        57 months ago

        It’s not a diagnosis it’s encouragement to see someone about an issue you’ve expressed.

        • @flashgnash@lemm.eeOP
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          47 months ago

          Therapists are gonna be pretty busy then because it’s a good proportion of people I know that have been sucked into this kind of content one way or another more than they’d like

          • ElGosso [he/him]
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            57 months ago

            There’s definitely negative psychological effects to having a skinner box in your hand at all times.

      • @huginn@feddit.it
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        57 months ago

        If you interpret “talk to a doctor” as diagnosing someone consider seeing a dictionary