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Heavy Internet Use Linked To Depression
An anonymous reader writes "People who spend a lot of time surfing the internet are more likely to show signs of depression, British scientists said on Wednesday. These 'internet addicts' spent proportionately more time browsing sexually gratifying websites, online gaming sites and online communities, Morrison said. They also had a higher incidence of moderate to severe depression than normal users."
Sad, so sad.
Oh, wait.
Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
have you SEEN what's on there?
Now I really feel depressed...
I'm in despair! The internet has left me in despair!
That's a good one.
Whenever I read the main news headline of the day, I feel like I'm being trolled.
Then I go back for more then next day.
It's kinda hard not to be depressed . . . thank you, Internet.
I scream. You scream. I assume that means we're both acquainted with the problem. We proceed.
And an earlier study showed a correlation between television watching [suite101.com] and depression [naturalnews.com]
wait What?
I watch Tv on the internet......
I am so boned..... CRAP!
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
Better informed implies more depressed. End of story.
Only his tendency toward a dazed stupor prevented him from screaming aloud.
Heavy Internet usage.
I've wasted my life.
You know, there is a difference between trolling and pointing out the flaws in your reasoning. Just saying.
Is that better than being fat? I keep hearing that obesity is greater among people that spend an above average amount of time watching TV and surfing the web. I think they must have missed that link. Internets lead to obesity, obesity leads to poor self image, poor self image leads to depression, depression leads to loneliness, loneliness leads to porn! Hence the internets only lead to creating porn addicts and pirates. Which is why we need the FCC watching over the tubes...
what happens if you stop depressed people from using the Internet
Unknown. No researcher who tried this has lived to complete the study.
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Hi, I didn't bother reading any of the 300+ posts above because I'm pretty sure I'm the only one who has come up with the following theory: Could it be that depressed people prefer to surf the internet rather than go out and do social things?
(<-- runs and hides)