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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. Re:Such a sad story. by Z00L00K · · Score: 5, Interesting

    And what's cause and what's effect?

    What if heavy internet usage is caused by being depressed rather than causing it?

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  2. Re:Such a sad story. by Myria · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I have severe depression, and have suicidal thoughts pretty much every day. I use the Web and WoW to escape from my persistent gender dysphoria. In chat rooms and online games, I can be a girl, but not in real life.

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