The extent of social media addiction in the UK was discussed by Bored Panda with Siobhan Ward, a main therapist at Life Works, a rehabilitation facility that treats addictions and eating disorders.
“If you were to categorize “social media addiction,” it would include eating disorders, which are particularly common on sites like Instagram,
As well as other process or behavioral addictions like gambling and porn. Social media alone may not be the source of the addiction, but it has evolved into a tool for other addictions.
So why, even when it’s blatantly false, can’t individuals stop photo-editing and falsifying their social media Instagram photos? You may be surprised by how intriguing the response is.
Simply put, blame the chemistry of the brain! Naturally, there is a lot going on in each of these neurons. “Dopamine is the neurotransmitter that comes into play with the addict –
It is what tells us that we enjoy something and therefore need to do it again because it gives us pleasure,” to put it simply.
Perhaps the individual is not an addict if they are taking a lot of selfies that need to be “perfect.” Rather, this may indicate a potential narcissistic personality problem.
