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Social media addiction is a behavioral addiction that is defined by being overly concerned about social media, driven by an uncontrollable urge to log on to or use social media, and devoting so much time and effort to social media that it impairs other important life areas. – “Addiction Center”
Whether you’re connecting with friends and relatives on social media, watching videos and or just scrolling. Over the past decade, the popularity of social media has dramatically risen.
Although the majority of individuals use social media without problems, there is a tiny proportion of those who are dependent upon social networking sites as their only source of enjoyment.
Let’s look at some of the signs of social media addiction to better understand how to deal with the issue.
Signs Of A Social Media Addiction
- If being without your phone or internet, and the idea of not being able to use social media for an extended period makes you feel uncomfortable, you may have a social media addiction.
- In the morning, the first thing you do is check social media. Not only in the morning but when you get home from work/school or at any other moment during the day when you have spare time. If reaching for your phone is your first reaction, you probably have an unhealthy relationship with social media.
- You monitor the performance of your postings on a regular basis. It’s a different story whether you’re a company owner experimenting with social media techniques or an influencer for whom social media is only a means to an end.
- You begin to ignore your obligations or skip your hobbies because you no longer enjoy them. When significant physical activities become less important, it’s a definite indicator that our social media addictions have taken over our lives.
Interesting Read: A Social Media Essay on its Pros and Cons
Before we go into how to overcome social media addiction, let’s take a look at some important social media addiction statistics that highlight how severe this problem is.
Social Media Addiction Statistics
According to “mediakix,” 210 million individuals worldwide suffer from some sort of internet and social media addiction. According to these studies, the issue is only going to grow worse.
While children all around the globe are known for their excessive use of social media, “famemass” studies show that American teenagers hold the record, spending an average of 9 hours per day on various social media platforms.
Teens who spend more than 5 hours a day on their cellphones are twice as likely to develop depressive symptoms. A study was undertaken by “mediakix”.
In terms of the negative effects and risks of social media, studies show that when cellphones initially became popular, there was an immediate increase in depressive symptoms, suicide risk factors, and rates among teenagers.
A new social media addiction research by “NPR” found that 71 % of teenagers who spend more than 5 hours a day on social media are more likely to commit suicide than their peers who ‘socialize’ for an hour or less.
Because social media addiction is not something to be taken lightly, we’ve put together a list of tips that you must follow yourself if you’re facing this issue or share it with someone who is a victim of social media addiction.
Food for thought: Snapchat streaks are just a multi-million dollar corporation’s way of making a user go back to its app every day to maintain a number against their friends’ name. Ask yourself, does a number define the intensity of your friendship with someone? Or is it just a blank screen snap with no context was sent just to keep the streak going? Is this just helping pile on to my social media addiction?

Kartik Mittal
SEO Manager & Corporate Trainer
Updated on: Dec 31, 2024
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Kartik Mittal
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Kartik is a certified digital marketer with a passion for imparting knowledge as a digital marketing trainer. Being a Ex-Performics he specializes in SEO (Search Engine Optimization), ASO (App Store Optimization), and Website Development.