I came across this article regarding Facebook addictions that have become so strong that an American psychologist has described a new term for this disorder: Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD). According to the article, people suffering from this disorder must have the at least two-three of the following symptoms "during a 6-8 month time period":
- Tolerance - How desperate does one get if one is not able to access their Facebook account? People suffering from this disorder spend so much time on Facebook, that they |need it in order to obtain satisfaction or on the other extreme, it is having a detrimental affect on them as a person and their life."
- Withdrawal - These are the symptoms that come out when one is "restricted from using Facebook because they have to participate in normal everyday activities." For example, victims usually feel the need to talk about Facebook when they are not able to use it.
- Normal social/recreational activities decreased - The amount of time victims were spending before with friends, family, or playing some sort of sports is taken over by Facebook. They instead spend that time on catching up with events and other postings that took place when they were absent from Facebook.
- Virtual dates - Instead of spending time with friends and family at the dinner table or going out, they tell their friends and family to "come online at a certain time."
- Fake friends - As stated by the article, "if 8 out of 10 people on their Facebook page are complete strangers," the person is a victim of serious FAD.
- Complete addiction - People completely addicted usually say the following to new people they meet: "I'll see you on Facebook." These addicts' pets also have Facebook pages, and any friend requests or notifications "give them a high, one which can be compared to that gambling addicts get from the pokies."
Although this article might have exxagerated the symptoms and other things about Facebook addiction, I completely agree with a lot of the point stated in the article. For example, I have also seen friends becoming irritated and/or restless when they have no access to their Facebook accounts. Their normal daily activities are affected by what happens on Facebook.
How does Facebook affect you and how much time are you spending on your Facebook account on average?
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