▲The doctor pointed out that if the phenomenon of Internet addiction is very serious, it is still recommended to see a doctor for diagnosis and treatment; the picture is a photo of the situation, and the characters in the picture have nothing to do with this article.

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Text / Chen Boan

A senior high school student with good grades in junior high school, successfully admitted to a top high school.

But after high school, the academic pressure gradually increased. Several quiz tests were not as expected, and the frustration increased. He decided to play games to relieve the pressure. Over time, playing games became the focus of life, and his relationship with his family gradually became estranged. His grades plummeted.

The entrance exam is about to come, and his parents cut off his internet connection and confiscated his computer. The senior high school student was so emotional that he even threatened him with death.

The parents realized that the child could no longer control the behavior. After a doctor's diagnosis, the third-year high school student had addiction to online games and depression, and he was treated with drugs and psychological counseling.

Internet addiction is an emerging disease. The accessibility of modern people's use of 3C products, coupled with personal stress coping styles, family parenting attitudes, environmental factors, and peers affect each other.

The online world provides a space for people to escape from the real world, and brings a fast reward mechanism to meet people's needs that cannot be obtained immediately in the real world, such as interpersonal relationships, sense of accomplishment, happiness, etc., in real life. When there are setbacks, it is easy to fall into the embrace of the Internet world.

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Complicated causes and easy to combine with psychosomatic related diseases

The paradox is that we want to make up for the vacancy in our lives from the Internet world, but Internet addiction cases are very likely to be combined with physical and mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety, social disorders, impulse control disorders, autonomic nervous disorders, etc. Patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are also prone to Internet addiction.

Internet addiction is a back-end clinical manifestation, and its causes are very complicated. Many parents are used to blaming Internet addiction for schoolwork and emotional problems, and seem to hope that solving Internet addiction can cure all problems, but in fact Internet Addiction involves personal, family, and social issues that need to be addressed step by step.

◎Internet game addiction can be preliminarily tested in the following ways:

●Do you lose self-control when using the Internet or games?

●Is Internet use or gaming a priority?

●Are you aware of the harmful effects, or do you want to use it?

If the addiction is serious, it is recommended to see a doctor for psychosomatic diagnosis and treatment

In the face of Internet addiction, family members can also gradually reduce the harm of Internet addiction by discussing usage methods, reducing usage time, and choosing content to use.

However, if the phenomenon of Internet addiction is already very serious, it is recommended to see a physical and mental doctor for further assistance through drugs, psychotherapy, family counseling, and behavior shaping.

(The author is a physician at the Hsinchu Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University)

▲Dr. Chen Boan said that Internet addiction cases are very likely to be combined with physical and mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety, social disorders, impulse control disorders, and autonomic nervous disorders.

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