Internet causes boredom and depression

In a new study, psychologists say that surfing time is closely related to depression and depression.

Scientists have discovered that the more time you spend surfing the web, the more people feel bored and tired.

Severely affected individuals may have both depression and internet addiction.

Professor Catriona Morrison from Leeds University's Institute of Psychological Sciences, who led the study, said: "The Internet plays an important role in modern life, but besides the benefits it also brings many negative consequences." .

The group of scientists used the internet to do the research. They used a questionnaire to assess the degree of internet dependency and the degree of boredom of 1,319 internet users aged 16-51.

As a result, the more time people spend on the internet, the more bored they become.

There is a great correlation between the time spent using the internet and the degree of boredom. The level of boredom in internet addicts is five times higher than those who are not addicted. And depression is also worse.

Addicts take the time to browse sex websites, play online games and join online communities. These people are usually young, with an average age of about 21.

Professor Morrison said: 'While many of us use the internet to pay bills, to buy and send email, there is a small number of people who cannot control their internet usage time and this makes significantly influence other activities in their lives. '

Recent suicides in teenagers have also raised concerns about the adverse effects on the youth mentality of social networks. Some experts are concerned that social networks are capable of rapidly disseminating negative thoughts that seriously affect vulnerable youth.

However, more research is needed about whether internet use causes mental health problems or vice versa, people with mental problems tend to use the internet. The question of this 'chicken and egg' needs to be researched to clarify.