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Modern Studies Reveal How Having A Cell Phone Can Be A Burden
articlewritten by Jack Flynn, it said, ?Theaverage American spends5 hoursand 24 minuteson their mobile deviceeach day?That isfivehoursthat could beused to go outside, discover anew hobby, or even do something you love. Thesamearticleadded, ?On average, Americans check their phonesat least 96 timesper day, or onceevery ten minutes?It slowly addsup and can lead to more problemslikedepression
Depression isamajor issuein theworld, especially in teens Statisticsshow that morethan 264 million people suffer from depression It also showsthat thesecasesare increasing with theusageof cell phoneappslikesocial media An articlewritten by EllieZolfagharifard said, ?A recent survey hasfound around two-thirdsof peopleon social mediapost imagesto their profilesto maketheir livesseem moreadventurous.?Sincetherisein social mediausage, peoplehavefound it asan escapefrom their reality When othersseethosepictures, they compareit to their own livesand it makesthem feel their livesaren? t as exciting They may then fall into astateof depression
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ByTiffany Tran
Did you know that thefirst phonewasaslargeand heavy asamodern day computer and wasonly used for talking? Though astheworld advanced so did cell phones Now you can carry it wherever you go and do almost anything with it Sincethen, cell phoneshavebecomeamajor part of people'slives In 2022, research showed that roughly 6 65 billion peopleowned asmartphone, and that number will keep growing When cell phonesareso useful, how isit hurting us?
Themain problem of cell phonesareaddiction In an

Feeling tired after getting enough sleep may bedueto theusageof phonesor other electronic devicesbeforebed. An articlewritten by Dr. Michael Breussaid, ?65%of smartphoneownersadmit to checking their phoneat night ?It added, ?However,our brainsarevery sensitiveto light, and thebluelight emitted from cell phonesand other electronic devicesdelaysmelatonin production Lack of melatonin can makeit difficult to fall asleep, which can lead to insomniaand fatigueover time? Insomniaand fatiguemay also lead to other health problems
Whilethey may not begreat, cell phoneswill alwaysbe apart of our lives. Theremay bemoreconsin thefuture but it'sbetter for peopleto know now rather than later It may prevent other problemsin thelong run