The world’s population spends an average of 5 hours a day on their mobile phone and this can have consequences on physical and mental health.
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Drom morning to night, mobile phones accompany billions of people on a daily basis around the world. A habit that is not without consequences for the health of its users, as recalled our colleagues from RMC. There are several pathologies directly associated with the daily use of these precious objects. Already, since it is a question of daily use, it is interesting to note that some people have developed an addiction to their laptop and can no longer part with it. We talk about “nomophobia”.
And this is not the only mental disorder linked to the daily use of a smartphone that exists: some specialists have observed that by dint of using their smartphone, people sometimes have the impression of hearing a notification or a ringtone without this being the case. This disorder is now called ‘ringxiety’ – understand ringer anxiety.
Some psychiatrists also consider selfie addiction to be a real mental disorder, which they call “selfitis”, and which they consider to be potentially fatal. It is true that some are ready to do anything to get the best photo, even if it means going to very dangerous places.
Cervical problems and pronounced wrinkles
In addition, tapping on its screen all day, we tend to hunched over our laptop and tilt our heads forward. A gesture which, by dint of being repeated, can cause “cervalgia”. Osteopaths even speak of “texting neck pain” – or “text neck” – to designate the neck pain associated with texting. Pain which can sometimes be associated with deformities when this habit is taken very young, as well as cervical hernias and problems of alignment of vertebrae.
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Daily cell phone use may also play a role in the appearance of wrinkles, including a Y-shaped crease under the chin – now dubbed the “smartphone wrinkle”. Also, by dint of frowning in front of your laptop – and all your electronic devices – due to the brightness of the screen, wrinkles around the eyes can also appear or increase.
Here are so many reasons to try to keep your smartphone at a distance as soon as the opportunity arises.