newsletter vol.4 Addictions

ADDICTIONS

WORKOHOLISM

STRESS

- IMPACT

affects each of us differently some thrive under stress and others wilt 40% of turnover is due to stress 60% of accidents on the job are stress related employees working 11 hours a day or more were 67% more likely to have a heart attack

HOW TO HELP ?

Be mental health aware Good practices will be good mental health practices Promote a culture of parity of esteem

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WORKOHOLISM

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WORK-LIFE BALANCE REALITY

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WORKOHOLISM

HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU AR OUT OF BALANCE?

Physical: Headaches, upset stomach, s disturbances, changes in appetite, mu tension, fatigue, heart palpitations

Emotional: Feeling depressed, anx angry, or powerless.

Personal: Missed opportunities to spend time with friends and family, feeling job burnout, isolated Self medicating with alcohol or drugs

STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

Positive self talk

Emergency stress stoppers

Deep breaths and/or count to ten before you speak

Walk away and/or go for a walk

Find your joy

Listen to music

Take a class or read

Practice relaxation

ADDICTIONS

WORKOHOLISM

TIPS TO STOP YOURSELF FROM BEING WORKAHOLIC

Change your values so that work is no longer the most important thing in your life.

Evaluate the impact of the various types of work you do Limit the number assignments you accept.

Limit the amount of time you spend working. Be flexible about when you aim to finish a piece of work. When appropriate, limit the quality of work you aim to achieve. B ffi i i h k d

What is workplace flexibility?

A business strategy that allows workers to make choices about core aspects of their work related to: when and how long work is performed where work is performed the specific tasks that are performed

Time Place Task

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DIGITAL ADDICTIONS

WHAT IS DIGITAL ADDICTION?

Digital addiction (or cyber addiction or internet addiction disorder) is an impulse control disorder that involves any obsessive tech-related behaviour (e.g. internet, video games, mobile devices, digital gadgets, social network).

WHAT ARE THE MAIN CAUSES OF INTERNET ADDICTION?

self medication for a mental health disorder. information addicts anxiety or social disorders. loneliness.

shifting from a real world addiction.

ADDICTIONS TYPES/FORMS OF INTERNET ADDICTION DISORDERS

Net compulsions

Cyber relationship addiction

General computer addiction

Compulsive web surfing

WHAT ARE THE WARNING SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF INTERNET ADDICTION?

The symptoms of internet addiction may not be visibly present or a person may only show a few of the signs of internet addiction Some of the warning signs of internet addiction include:

Spending more time online than you even realize.

Repeated, unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back or stop Internet use. Isolating yourself from friends or family members to spend time online Becoming defensive about your time spent online

Difficulty completing tasks at work or at home because you spend too much time surfing the web.

Euphoric feelings when involved with internet activities

Preoccupation with the Internet.

Use Internet to escape problems or to relieve a dysphoric mood e g

Feelings of hopelessness, guilt, anxiety, depression.

Neglecting important relationships to spend more time online Denial of the problem

The prolonged quarantine throughout the world exacerbated the problem of the extensive use of the internet since it was the only means to complete all types of everyday activities: Education Work

A EFFECTS OF INTERNET ADDICTION

Internet addiction can be compared to an addiction to drugs or alcohol in that it causes a desire to use the internet more and more in order to produce a satisfactory effect. It may result in personal, family/marital, academic, financial, and occupational problems that are characteristic of other addictions

Addicts spend more time in solitary seclusion, spend less time with real people in their lives, and are often viewed as socially awkward and they may suffer from low self esteem, feelings of inadequacy, and fear of disapproval and such negative self concepts may lead to clinical problems of depression and anxiety. Attempting to quit their Internet use may lead them to experience withdrawal including: anger, relief, mood swings, irritability, despair, sadness, restlessness, and upset stomach.

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DIGITAL ADDICTIONS

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF INTERNET ADDICTION DISORDER MAY INCLUDE:

depression dishonesty feelings of guilt anxiety feelings of euphoria wh inability to prioritize or isolation/alienation no sense of time defensiveness avoidance of work agitation mood swings fear loneliness boredom with routine t procrastination

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DIGITAL ADDICTIONS

PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF INTERNET ADDICTION

DISORDER

backache carpal tunnel syndrome headaches insomnia and sleep disturbance. poor nutrition (failing to eat or eating excessively to avoid being away from the computer) weight gain or loss poor personal hygiene (e.g., not bathing to stay online) neck pain dry eyes and other vision problems

Even though there’s no actual substance involved, stopping Internet use altogether will likely bring on withdrawal effects, some of which include:

ADDICTIONS

A SHOPPING ADDICTION

BLACK FRIDAY

According to the National retail federation, an estimated 164 million people plan to go shopping between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday this season. That’s a lot of people buying a lot of products, many of them used for just a season or two and then discarded.

THE EFFECT OF DISCOUNTS

80% of internet shoppers said they feel encouraged to make a first time purchase with a brand that is new to them if they found an offer or discount. And more than 40% out of these people agree that they shouldn’t have made this purchase.

AN AVERAGE SHOPPING ADDICT

On clothing, shoes, accessories and alternations on average spends a stunning 5000 euros each year sometimes reaching above 6500 euros.

AN AVERAGE NON-SHOPPING ADDICT FAMILY

Just barely reaches 8000 euros a year for clothing, shoes, accessories, alternations and all of the food for the entire (which alone is around 6000 euros) Not

so fun fact: one bad habit Costs one well fed family

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A SHOPPING ADDICTION

THE EFFECTS OF OUR OVER-SHOPPING

A 2015 study found that the production and use of household goods, clothes and services was responsible for 60 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions all over the world.

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A SHOPPING

PLASTIC BAGS

Studies have shown that one plastic bag/shopping bag contains as much naphtha oil for gas that a car needs to drive 115m

PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES

Americans buy 29 billion water bottles a year. For every six bottles people buy, only one is recycled Bottles do photodegrade This means that it takes at least up to 1,000 years for every single bottle to decompose, leaking pollutants into our soil and water along the way.

PLASTIC STRAWS

In just the U.S. alone, one estimate suggests 500 million straws are used every single day. One study published earlier this year estimated as many as 8 3 billion plastic straws pollute the world's beaches

ADDICTIONS

A SHOPPING ADDICTION

WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT THIS “ONIOMANIA”?

Plastic is our main global problem, we over use, over buy and then fail to recycle. Plastic doesn't biodegrade. The plastic items that we named are just a fraction of all items we buy for no reason Its time to stop our habit of buying bags, bottled water, plastic straws and others. And star using such as one bag, one drinker, one straw.

ADDICTIONS

FOOD ADDICTION

WHAT IS FOOD

ADDICTION

When someone feels craving for junk foo for example fatty food, that provide temporary satisfaction. It's a compulsi need to eat As all the addictions, also fo addiction is a chronic relapsing bra disease. It is the move from ‘likin something to ‘wanting’ something. «I li sugar, I want sweets and chocolate, so I e without limits»

SYMPTOMS OF FOOD ADDICTION

obsession about what to eat and how much to eat

craving for certain foods eating «secretly» unsuccessful attempts to control eating

associating food as a punishment or reward bulimia and anorexia as eating disorders

ADDICTIONS

EXCESSIVE ATTENTION TO APPEARANCE

EXCERCISE ADDICTION

Symptoms:

• Working out to make up for meals

• Always being at the gym

• Feeling tired most of the time

• Changing plans to accommodate workout schedule

• Feelings about exercise include words like mandatory, guilt, anxiety, and rigid

• Results are diminishing

• Having a negative body image

PHYTOREXIAADDICTION TO THE PERFECT

FIGURE

A mental disorder in chich people overly care about their figure and obsessively strive to be fit and achieve an ideal body One of its causes is the media which promote the ideal of beauty and have a large impact on public opinion.

In people with phytorexia we can observe symptoms like:

no restrictions in exercising sports minimizing food portions increasing the dose of exercise

TATTOO ADDICTION

To be called an addiction, a person’s behaviour needs to meet specific criteria: salience, mood modification, tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, conflict , relapse 46% of Americans have at least one tattoo 30% of these people have two or three 19% have up to four or five https://www youtube com/watch? v=ds56zLnbLIA&t=60s

TO APPEARANCE

EARRING ADDICTION

When your body experiences anything physically intense, particularly stress and pain, your brain releases endorphins. Endorphins then interact with your body's perception of pain, similar to the way opioids (like morphine or oxycodone) would Unlike prescription medications, natural activation of our body's opiate receptors doesn't lead to physical dependency but psychical dependency

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EXCESSIVE ATTENTION TO APPEARANCE

TANOREXIA

Tannorexia is excessive sunbathing or use of ultraviolet tanning beds. Among the negative effects of tanorexia is a very high risk of skin cancer. Too much tanning also accelerates the ageing process of the skin and it also leeds to burns and scars that are difficult to hide or heal.

The cost of solarium is around 20 euros per hour.

PLASTIC SURGERY ADDICTION

Women suffer from this addiction more often The media create the image of the ideal figure that is impossible to achieve by a healthy, average person. For example, women remove their free ribs to have a bigger cut at the waist. This deprives the kidneys of their natural protection and is sometimes associated with painful breathing.

For example, women remove their free ribs to have a bigger cut at the waist. This deprives the kidneys of their natural protection and is sometimes associated with painful breathing.

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EXCESSIVE ATTENTION TO APPEARANCE

MAKEUP ADDICTION

Research shows that as many as 14% of women are addicted to makeup. Make up improves mood and gives self confidence For addicts it is a garment without which they feel naked. Makeup itself is not bad, the problem starts when it begins to restrict our freedom.

EXTREME CHANGES OF SOMEONE’S LOOKS

Horn shaped implants, Teflon and silicone ones, are inserted under the skin in the forehead. Firstly small elements are implanted, and as the skin stretches, more particles are added.

Splitting the tongue requires cutting it along the middle line, like in a lizard.

Elf ears this operation requires removing a small part of the ear and joining the edges on both sides of the cut it is a very painful operation and it is irreversible