WASHINGGTON DC: Turns out, digital addiction can increase the feeling of loneliness, anxiety, and depression among people. On top of that, addiction to social media technology might actually have a negative effect on social connection. In a survey of 135 San Francisco State students, Peper and Harvey found that students who used their phones the most reported higher levels of feeling isolated, lonely, depressed and anxious. However, the study suggested that it was possible to train oneself to be less addicted to phones and computers. Peper suggested turning off push notifications, only responding to email and social media at specific times and scheduling periods with no interruptions to focus on important tasks.

Source: Economic Times April 12, 2018 14:03 UTC