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title: "Negative Effects of Technology on Mental Health"  
description: "While technology is improving access to mental health services, it also contributes to more mental illness in general. Here's some of the negative impacts."  
author: "Abhishek  Sen"  
published: 2022-11-16  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1590/negative-effects-of-technology-on-mental-health  
category: "mental health"  
tags: ["Technology", "negative impact", "negative effects", "mental health"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Negative Effects of Technology on Mental Health

![Negative Effects of Technology on Mental Health](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/990e2cc8-d208-4530-8bfc-e6d58046c07b/images/0bc72a9c-35d2-4527-b192-e746bed5fd5a.jpeg) ![Negative Effects of Technology on Mental Health](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/990e2cc8-d208-4530-8bfc-e6d58046c07b/images/b25ca40d-0e06-44b9-847b-7e526603727f.jpeg) 56% of people say that technology at work reduces their in-person interaction ![Negative Effects of Technology on Mental Health](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/990e2cc8-d208-4530-8bfc-e6d58046c07b/images/e0ef3aa6-488f-4b64-8b93-3731dd69b1b8.jpeg) 51% of study participants reported logging on to social media more often now, leads to FOMO ![Negative Effects of Technology on Mental Health](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/990e2cc8-d208-4530-8bfc-e6d58046c07b/images/4facc96b-f67e-4809-820f-a9fa5c924d96.jpeg) Those who perceived more negative interactions online and were prone to social comparison had higher levels of anxiety and depression ![Negative Effects of Technology on Mental Health](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/990e2cc8-d208-4530-8bfc-e6d58046c07b/images/902f60b9-a269-41c0-8a1f-22cd88144170.jpeg) Those who spend over 6 hours per day watching TV or using the computer are more likely to have moderate or severe depression levels ![Negative Effects of Technology on Mental Health](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/990e2cc8-d208-4530-8bfc-e6d58046c07b/images/d05d31f3-2eb1-4cef-8f75-adf42990f4e6.jpeg) 73% of heavy social media users report feeling lonely compared to 52% of light social media users ![Negative Effects of Technology on Mental Health](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/990e2cc8-d208-4530-8bfc-e6d58046c07b/images/9c778c61-e878-425d-a04d-22897499eda7.jpeg) Smartphones cause sleep problems in teens which leads to depression, anxiety, and acting out ![Negative Effects of Technology on Mental Health](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/990e2cc8-d208-4530-8bfc-e6d58046c07b/images/4a5a1a9b-516a-46f4-8edd-7e92d415f4f0.jpeg) The repetitive use of a bright screen for 5 days can delay circadian rhythms by 1.5 hours. ![Negative Effects of Technology on Mental Health](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/990e2cc8-d208-4530-8bfc-e6d58046c07b/images/411242cf-f025-4ca2-97be-08bcda77cd73.jpeg) Higher use of social media makes people three times more likely to have perceived social isolation

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