In social networks or browsing apps has become such a natural action, a muscular reflex that is now difficult to keep under control, especially when we do not have much knowledge to make some small differences.

THE MOST EXPOSED TO SMARTPHONES

Smartphone hackers often refer to it as an object that descends from reality. They point to subway cars where fifty people are all close together but each focused on their own screen. A self-induced isolation, a way out of routine and reality that can do no good. However, that is not the point.

According to the State of the World Mental Health 2021, a Sapien Labs report that monitors mental health around the world, the data is very indicative. The population from 18 to 24 years old is particularly exposed to the phenomena, it seems that it can worsen their mental health, and the psychophysical situation is significantly worse than in previous years.

The first link scientists make between declining mental health and the smartphone is more obvious. In other words, time taken from "real" social relationships would reduce skills in transversal sectors of daily life. Lack of physical contact causes slight imbalances in soft skills. For example, today's youth are less able to read facial expressions or body language, or handle physical contact. They are all small elements that, according to Tara Thiagarajan of Sapiens Lab's study, cause "inappropriate emotional responses." in context.

NOT USING A SMARTPHONE PUTS US IN CONTACT WITH REALITY

It may seem like a preconceived sentence, but as always the secret lies in the balance between the real world and the digital world. Between the need to get in touch with friends and meet them. In short, according to the report, a young person under the age of 18 before the Internet spent about 15-25 thousand hours of his life interacting with relatives and peers. Among kids in the internet age, hours have dropped to a thousand or five thousand. The report was conducted by Sapien Labs from a sample of Americans and 34 other countries.

The lack of development of simple social skills results from less time spent in real life and causes what can be defined as the phenomenon of detachment from reality and, in many cases, depression. Often those who spend too much time in their head, on their screen, without connecting with other people, end up being dominated by intrusive and strange thoughts, self-esteem issues, fear, anxiety, sadness and sometimes total disconnection from reality. .

ADDICTION TO SMARTPHONES

The use of smartphones and social media generates instant gratification and a temporary and unstable sense of well-being. Unlocking the screen and accessing social media to see some news temporarily disconnects us from a reality that is not always the best. A little instant gratification and easy to get, without much effort, to conquer.

A well-being, that of the smartphone, which ultimately causes addiction. The vibration of the phone is a signal named in our instinct, already, which signals to us a possible social contact. An irresistible call that must be kept under control. Not using your smartphone in 2023 is not the solution for everyone. Learning to master the instinct to always ask for more is difficult, but it can open doors to reality.