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Heavy Internet Use Linked To Depression

Posted by timothy on from the uses-mental-bandwidth dept.

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."

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  1. Such a sad story. by ColdWetDog · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sad, so sad.

    Oh, wait.

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  2. Proof by moteyalpha · · Score: 5, Funny

    Heavy Internet usage.

  3. New term just in time for the DSM-V: by bledri · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot Affective Disorder

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