Social Media: Nothing Social About It

Cell phone addiction is a behavioral addiction thought to be like that of a gambling, shopping, or video game addiction and leads to severe impairment or distress in one’s life such as difficulty sleeping, impulsiveness, a preoccupation with material possessions, and often is accompanied by a social media addiction which has many problems of its own (impaired self-esteem, work performance and a rise in interpersonal conflicts). Furthermore, this addiction affects a larger demographic than expected, a whopping 44% of Americans say they couldn’t go a single day without their phones and that…