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NET ABUSERS ARE PATHOLOGICAL
Exposing Online Predators & Cyberpaths —
Authority: 128
ITS OFFICIAL: NET ABUSERS ARE PATHOLOGICAL By Evan Schuman, TechWire Another yardstick of success will be achieved by the Internet community: It will be awarded its first official mental health disorder. The newly identified disorder will be dubbed Pathological Internet Use (PIU) and will be ...14 hours ago -
Tried To Make Me Go To Internet Rehab (I Said No No No)
Popular Fidelity —
Authority: 444
The holidays are coming. If you’re like most people, you’d rather lock yourself in the broom closet than get dressed up in finery and go out to hang out with your relatives. Still, because it’s Christmas, you tear yourself away from the Internet and force yourself to be social. But… what if you spend ...2 days ago -
Are you–or someone you care about–addicted to the Internet?
The Mobile Fun Blog —
Authority: 145
Rehab is now available for addiction to social networking and online gaming . For only ,500, Internet addicts can spend 45 days kicking the habit at the first US Internet addiction rehab center. If you don’t happen to have ,500 handy to help you swear off Facebook and/or World of Warcraft permanently, maybe you ...2 days ago -
Internet Addicted Teens More Likely To Hurt Themselves
Ethic Soup —
Authority: 113
SOMETHING IS FRIGHTENINGLY WRONG. Teenagers who are addicted to the internet are much more likely to purposefully hurt themselves than non-addicted teens. What? The way the world now communicates correlates with self-injury , at least for adolescents. Adults who are addicted to the internet have yet to be ...2 days ago -
7 Strategies for Keeping the Internet from Taking Over Your Life
Michael Hyatts Blog —
Authority: 616
This is a guest post by Karyn Brownlee . She speaks for various women’s events and teaches a women’s Bible study at Prestonwod Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. She has written a six-week Bible study, resources for women in ministry, and numerous devotionals. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the ...4 days ago -
Internet addiction can lead to self harm in teens, claims study.
The Next Web —
Authority: 744
According to researchers, youngsters addicted to the net were more likely to -participate in acts of self-mutilation than non-addicted teens. What counts as addiction you ask? Dr. Lawrence T. Lam from University of Notre Dame, Australia, who led the study says ”if someone feels an urge to get online to check the ...6 days ago -
Whats the Internet doing to our kids?
BizReport —
Authority: 562
Blogging, texting and socializing online is great for childrens core literacy skills, according to one recent study, yet another warns that Internet addiction can be bad for their mental wellbeing.6 days ago -
The effects of pornography on men.
Shrink Rap —
Authority: 138
A Université de Montréal researcher, funded by the Interdisciplinary Research Center on Family Violence and Violence Against Women, has launched a new study to examine the effects of pornography on men. “We started our research seeking men in their twenties who had never consumed pornography. We couldn’t find ...1 week ago -
the honest scoop – 12-6-09
honestbaby —
Authority: 136
Today’s top news headlines for parents In a story that seems more like the plot of a bad TV movie, a wife makes two attempts to kill the baby of her husband’s mistress . After starving her 9-year old daughter to death, a Michigan mother covered her in mothballs and stashed her in a self-storage unit… and ...1 week ago -
Tech-savvy parents can prevent Internet addiction
Health Fitness & Beauty - health-fitness.marc8.com —
Authority: 159
A simple rule of thumb says that Internet obsession starts when someone spends more than six hours a day online not for work or school purposes, and becomes angry when unable to access the Internet.1 week ago -
An Internet Affair --- AGAIN?
Exposing Online Predators & Cyberpaths —
Authority: 128
Dear Dr. Bob, I have been married for 10 months now. I met my wife playing spades on the internet then we started talking on the phone for hours and hours until I left CA. and moved to TN. with her we have a good relationship but now she spends so much time on the internet thats making me worried and i dont like ...2 weeks ago -
Do you have a digitial addiction?
Blogs —
Authority: 162
Hours-long Internet surfing that contributes to severe weight loss or gain, obsessive e-mail checking and freaking out (beyond the initial few minutes) when your cell phone goes missing may be signs that you have a digital addiction. Executive Director Cosette Dawna Rae, MSW, LSWAIC heads up an Internet addiction ...2 weeks ago -
Goony Bird Helps Out
Godammit, I'm Mad! —
Authority: 491
I have seen this dress by Alexander Wang EVERYWHERE in the last few days, and even though it’s beyond my means and spoiled-by-association re Erin Wasson , I have coveted it. Blue sequins = heaven. But one look at Goony Bird wearing it and I’m over it! She’s ruined it for me. Thank you, Goony Bird! Go ...3 weeks ago -
How Much Second Life Is Too Much Second Life?
Pixel Scoop —
Authority: 416
Second Life is addictive.It is. I know it. We all do… all of us who have sat in front of the monitor half hour past the time we promised ourselves that we would log out and said to ourselves ‘ten more minutes….’I love Second Life. Educationally, socially, creatively and as a business platform, I think [...]3 weeks ago -
Good news! China Bans Physical Abuse Against Internet Addicts
Jewish Internet Defense Force —
Authority: 488
So-called Internet addicts are safe from physical abuse by counselors(Daily Tech) Teenagers in China reportedly addicted to the internet can no longer endure physical punishment as "counselors" attempt to help them.The "treatment" centers located across China closely mimic military schools in the western world, and ...4 weeks ago -
Are we Internet Addicted? And is it a Bad Thing?
cuppa Chai —
Authority: 107
When Internet use becomes a problem - The Boston Globe (Posted using ShareThis ) This article, which last week Monday in the Boston Globe Offers 11 signs of Internet Addiction : Does browsing your favorite sites make you feel better? Are you spending more and more time on the Internet? Do you have ...4 weeks ago -
Addiction! Staying afloat in the stream – Mónica Guzmán
Ignite Seattle! —
Authority: 116
Glued to email, your RSS reader or Twitter? Has your hand grown by 133 grams — the approximate weight of an iPhone? The Web is a stream, and it’s easy to drown. Mónica Guzmán returns to the Ignite stage to offer tips, tricks and cautionary tales to guide you through the perils of an always connected lifestyle. ...4 weeks ago -
China bans beatings of Internet addicts
TECH.BLORGE.com —
Authority: 623
The Chinese government looks set to ban clinics for Internet addiction from physically punishing patients. It follows an incident in August when a 15-year-old was beaten to death. As we noted at the time , although only a small proportion of Internet users suffer a genuine form of addiction, in a country [...]4 weeks ago -
Ministry Of Health Regulates Treatment Of Internet Addiction
ChinaCSR.com —
Authority: 475
Chinas Ministry of Health is soliciting opinions from the public for a guideline on the use of the Internet by Chinese teenagers.The guideline points out that it is necessary to for parents and schools to consult with a professional organization on whether a teenager is addicted to the Internet instead of making a ...4 weeks ago -
Woopra is Ruining my Life
Brooke Geery —
Authority: 109
I haven’t felt like this since AOL first came out with its $3-per-hour dial up service. I remember back in the mid 90s, racking up at least one $200 internet bill before my parents told me I was only allowed 1 hour of internet time per day. Thankfully, it didn’t take long for internet service to become unlimited, ...4 weeks ago
