Internet addiction

INTERNET ADDICTION

Addiction is when somebody doesn't have control to yourself about something. When you are become depending on something. The problem with internet addiction is that nowadays affect most of the people without care if is young or adult, it´s something very worrying, affect your brain, personal life…. We Daily, I can see people that can´t have a control with the cell phone, computer, social networks...  It´s important to know, how you can identify an addict to the internet: For example, when the person expends most of the normal time to the cell phone or another gadget, you are in front of an internet addict.

In this website, I find something about the effect of this disorder and the possible treatment.

http://www.addictionrecov.org/Addictions/index.aspx?AID=43

Internet addiction results in personal, family, academic, financial, and occupational problems that are characteristic of other addictions.  Impairments of real-life relationships are disrupted as a result of excessive use of the Internet.  Individuals suffering from Internet addiction spend more time in solitary seclusion, spend less time with real people in their lives, and are often viewed as socially awkward. Arguments may result due to the volume of time spent online.  Those suffering from Internet addiction may attempt to conceal the amount of time spent online, which results in distrust and the disturbance of quality in once stable relationships.

What are the Treatment Options?

The first step in treatment is the recognition that a problem exists. If you do not believe you have a problem, you are not likely to seek treatment. One of the overarching problems with the Internet is that there is often no accountability and no limits. You are hidden behind a screen – and some things that you may say or do online are things you would never do in person.

Some of the more common psychological treatments of Internet Addiction Disorder include:

• Individual, group, or family therapy
• Behavior modification
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Equine Therapy
• Art Therapy
• Recreation Therapy
• Reality Therapy