Khurram Tanveer Sadiq
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
Title: Modern day addiction: Cyber technology and social media
Biography
Biography: Khurram Tanveer Sadiq
Abstract
Well we live in a dynamic world of Social Media. The world is divided into two Paradoxes, Real world and Online, which is now declared a domain. We know the advantages of Social Media, how connected we are, how easy it is to communicate however what we disregard is the unknown dark realm of the Social Media with a dynamic interface which is very engaging and addictive in nature. With the expansion of Social Media and advent Of Smart phones, our universe is in our hands and just a touch away. Screen time has increased considerably, real time has decreased substantiality, there is a false perception of anonymity, closeness, proximity and security. This leads to a lot of deviant behaviours. Outdoor activities have been replaced with Gaming consoles, VR Gismos and ever engaging Social Media. Social isolation is on the rise, there has been an increase in the mental health disorders amongst children, adolescents and adults. No one could imagine that soon this cyber technology will become an addiction that changes the morphology of the brain and in turn bent on ripping apart the societal fabric.