Psychological symptoms of phone overuse

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Depression

symptoms, in particular, are some of the most serious psychological problems in adolescents; the relationship between depressive symptoms and mobile phone addiction is a critical issue because such symptoms may lead to substance abuse, school failure, and even suicide. 

Depression caused by phone addiction can result in failure of the entire life.

Isolation

The increase of mobile addiction levels would increase user's social isolation from a decrease of face-to- social interactions, then users would face much more interpersonal problems.

The phone stops the conversation and interaction between .

The process of smartphone overuse may negatively affect social support and undermines user's psychological health.

Some indirect evidence also exists.

Low self-esteem and anxiety.

Studies with teens have shown that there are significant relationships between high extroversion, high anxiety, low self-esteem, and mobile phone usage.

The stronger the young person's mobile phone , the more likely that individual is to have high mobile phone call time, receive excessive calls, and receive excessive text .

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