Heavy Internet Use Linked To Depression 360
An anonymous reader writes "People who spend a lot of time surfing the internet are more likely to show signs of depression, British scientists said on Wednesday. These 'internet addicts' spent proportionately more time browsing sexually gratifying websites, online gaming sites and online communities, Morrison said. They also had a higher incidence of moderate to severe depression than normal users."
Such a sad story. (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, wait.
I'll say... (Score:3, Funny)
have you SEEN what's on there?
Is this an on-line community? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Such a sad story. (Score:1, Funny)
Zetsubo-shita! (Score:1, Funny)
I'm in despair! The internet has left me in despair!
Re:Such a sad story. (Score:4, Funny)
Wait... how did we get on to Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Re:Awareness of the world (Score:3, Funny)
That's a good one.
Whenever I read the main news headline of the day, I feel like I'm being trolled.
Then I go back for more then next day.
Re:Is this an on-line community? (Score:2, Funny)
*YOU* feel depressed??? I find CowboyNeal sexually gratifying, you insensitive clod!
Once you've seen a guy fucked to death by a horse (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The next line states... (Score:4, Funny)
And an earlier study showed a correlation between television watching [suite101.com] and depression [naturalnews.com]
wait What?
I watch Tv on the internet......
I am so boned..... CRAP!
Obvious (Score:4, Funny)
Proof (Score:5, Funny)
Unavoidable (Score:3, Funny)
I've wasted my life.
Re:The next line states... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Cause or effect? (Score:1, Funny)
what happens if you stop depressed people from using the Internet
Unknown. No researcher who tried this has lived to complete the study.
New term just in time for the DSM-V: (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I'll say... (Score:4, Funny)
Do you have a link?
Re:Such a sad story. (Score:5, Funny)
Thanks god books aren't injectable. I wouldn't have any usable veins left.
Re:maybe the correlation is wrong (Score:2, Funny)
Hi, I didn't bother reading any of the 300+ posts above because I'm pretty sure I'm the only one who has come up with the following theory: Could it be that depressed people prefer to surf the internet rather than go out and do social things?
(<-- runs and hides)