Facebook Addiction

If you try to ask common users about a Facebook addiction disorder, most of them will agree that something like this does not exist.  However, to those who realize that an addiction can exist, they will always try evading it.  They will argue on the fact that such an addiction is not serious; they will argue that Facebook is used by so many, and there is no possibility for it to be harmful or negative.

Actually, Facebook addiction exists for real, and it can pose serious problems causing negative impacts on your life. It has turned out to be so common that psychologists in America have termed it “Facebook Addiction Disorder” or FAD in a shorter form.

Facebook has turned out to be the world’s largest social network of recent times.  It has attracted so many, so much so, making you completely left out if you are not on Facebook.  It makes one feel that he/she is left out and might not be able to keep up with the latest trends.  It seems to be a kind of peer pressure; eventually you are forced to keep yourself logged in to be updated with news.

Recent research and statistics prove that this addiction is posing a serious mental problem and it seems to have many negative effects on a person’s life.  The most common effects are the loss of productivity, the inability to concentrate, the superficiality of friendships as well as isolation in the extreme cases.  It seems to be a war between “online friendships” versus real life friendships.

It is normal for these users to check the site first thing in the morning, then update their personal status and also check it more than 5-6 times a day.  Records show that some spend about 4-5 hours a day on Facebook.  This alone proves that the situation has turned into an addiction.

Now the question arises as to what help should be given to such users and their addiction, what should be done to reduce the useless time spent in the site, and what can convince them to quit using it.  With the recent rise of victims suffering from the “Facebook Addiction Disorder” the world will need to prepare for more increases as the biggest social network keeps expanding.

The society needs to be made aware of this disorder.  More public discussions and awareness programs need to be held to encourage people to reduce the use of Facebook and similar online networks.  There are definitely ways and means to deal with Facebook addiction disorder effectively.