{"id":34827,"date":"2018-11-02T17:52:43","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T17:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=34827"},"modified":"2018-11-02T17:52:43","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T17:52:43","slug":"technology-impact-mental-health-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/global-city\/technology-impact-mental-health-well","title":{"rendered":"How Does Technology Impact Your Mental Health And Wellbeing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is the extensive use of technology taking a toll on your peace of mind?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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The inevitable\u00a0growth of technology over time along with the rise of social media has changed the world we know today.<\/p>\n

However,\u00a0this dependence over these tools also has\u00a0detrimental\u00a0effects\u00a0on our mental health and general wellbeing.<\/p>\n

We are more connected to the world than we have ever\u00a0been, yet we are more\u00a0isolated\u00a0and seem to be\u00a0losing\u00a0out on real human connections.<\/p>\n

While most feel happy about their\u00a0new-found\u00a0identities in the virtual world, some people experience low\u00a0self-esteem, anxiety\u00a0and shorter\u00a0attention\u00a0spans.<\/p>\n

We asked\u00a0some\u00a0people how they felt about the same.<\/p>\n

Peter Symes, 50, Renewal Consultant, Cardiff<\/h3>\n

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Adapting constantly to new\u00a0updates\u00a0can be a pain sometimes, but technology can be beneficial if you use it to a minimum and precisely for the things you\u00a0need. I\u00a0stay away from Facebook and\u00a0other\u00a0social media because I think it is a waste of time and hence it\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0affect me personally.\u00a0Messengers seem to annoy me a bit. You could message someone and wait for hours to get a response.<\/p>\n

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Luned\u00a0Evans, 15, Student, Cardiff<\/h3>\n

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You see famous people with slim figures, great bodies and unreal skin on Instagram.\u00a0It\u2019s a norm but doesn\u2019t make you feel good. When\u00a0you see\u00a0yourself as an opposite to them, you feel anxious. It shows a fake side of person’s life. The very person could be completely different in their real self.\u00a0It\u00a0pressurizes\u00a0you to do the same which leads to\u00a0self-doubt.<\/p>\n

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Gurmeet Singh, 50, Insurance Consultant, India<\/h3>\n

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Although I am new to smart devices and social media, I rely heavily on my phone and feel incomplete without it. I am almost consumed by it. I go to sleep checking my phone and wake up to it, first thing in the morning. Not having my phone with me\u00a0feels almost like losing a limb. It is not a good\u00a0feeling, because\u00a0I am of an age where we didn\u2019t have mobile\u00a0phones\u00a0and did well, but sadly this is how it is now.\u00a0Things were easier when you could get on a call\u00a0right away\u00a0and get over with the job.<\/p>\n

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Shandit\u00a0Kaur, 33, Accountant,\u00a0Cardiff<\/h3>\n

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I mostly use my phone for mails or to see Instagram, but it doesn\u2019t affect me personally. I can understand how people without\u00a0a strong\u00a0mental makeup can feel anxious or distracted by it. It is important to differentiate between your real and virtual life.<\/p>\n

Megan Roberts, 28, Media Producer,\u00a0Clwyd<\/h3>\n

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I am not on any social media because it is not worth my time. I use the internet mostly for work\u00a0and spending\u00a0long\u00a0hours\u00a0in front of a screen can be a little exhausting sometimes. But I wouldn\u2019t say it is affecting my mental health.<\/p>\n

John\u00a0Coleshaw, 54, Unemployed,\u00a0Macclesfield\u00a0Cheshire<\/h3>\n

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Using technology doesn\u2019t bother me at all. I use all sorts of social media and am quite happy to be connected to different people from all over the world. This wasn\u2019t possible 20 years ago. As a disabled person, I feel good to be known beyond my physical self.<\/p>\n

Joshua Richards, 17, Student,\u00a0Merthyr<\/h3>\n

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I think I would feel a lot better about myself if I didn\u2019t use social media. There is a lot of negativity. There are all sorts of things that I could do better without. I watch a lot of documentaries on\u00a0Youtube which gives me a lot of happiness. I am addicted to it and would find it hard to do without it.\u00a0I would say that the only positive is that I am connected with my family and close friends through a phone all the time.<\/p>\n

Sanam Kia, 36, Doctor, Iran<\/h3>\n

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I like to use Audible to listen to my books on the move. It is a positive experience as I get to\u00a0enjoy my\u00a0time. But I hate all the negative news on social media apps such as Facebook and Twitter. I\u00a0does\u00a0effect\u00a0my mood and mental health. I feel that I need to be connected somehow but I am not quite sure why I need that in my life.\u00a0It\u00a0feels\u00a0more of\u00a0an obligation. I have taken\u00a0an\u00a0affirmative action against\u00a0it\u00a0and try and follow only\u00a0positive\u00a0feeds to maintain my peace of mind.<\/p>\n

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