You might have heard of the term “Global village”, and probably know what it refers to. Global village was attributed to the world after the arrival of the internet technology. In other words, it was a metaphor for the immense globe which turned into a small village in which everyone could easily get in touch with other people all around the world. Nowadays, you only need to enter a few characters into the net and get access to the every corner of the world in less than a minute.
The net and electronic tools meant to facilitate different aspects of humans’ life, particularly the communication as an important necessity for us. They were assumed to narrow the gap between people, and get them together. But if we are honest enough, we have to confess that we feel lonelier than before. The rising percentage of depression which is getting to an alarming rate in some places, even some rich countries, may be consistent with this matter. The Diagram below shows the prevalence of depression in different countries in 2013. The exact percentage of the people who are suffering from this issue must have been more than this obviously.
It’s unfair to put the blame only on the technology. The technology is a tool at humans’ hands. We humans are supposed to get the benefit of it efficiently. Now that we potentially have more chance to communicate with each other, however, it seems as if we are hiding in a cave which is made by ourselves. It appears that the technology tried to bring us much closer, but we failed to make it happen appropriately. Living this way, people around us consider us as some self-centered individuals who only care about themselves. Subsequently, the negative feelings like apathy and resentment replace with positive feelings like kindness and consideration.
What is your idea about this matter? Do the technology tools play any role in psychological disorders like depression? What are the other probable reasons for depression? What do you recommend to control it?
Regards,
Hurieh, March 27th/ 2016
Comments
Hi dear Preethy,
Please don't get me wrong. This blog is not written based on a research study by me, and the attached map has nothing to do with the relation between the technology and depression. By this map, I just meant to show you the prevalence of depression around the world in 2013. However, I don't guarantee the accuracy of the given percentages. I should have given the link of map though. You can check it out yourself.
http://https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2013/11/07...
I appreciate your delicate attention and precision.
Hi Hurieh;
It's a very good research done by you but how do we know the only reason for prevalence of depression (the map's indications) are just for the electronic technology.
Preethy
Dear DREAMS are SOLD,
I couldn't agree with you more. Thanks indeed.
My dear friend, precious
I really appreciate you for your precious comment and the nice poem. Iqbal is a famous poet among Iranians too. I hope I could get the message of the poem very well. Objects and tools are innocent. It is we who choose to be slaved by them sometimes.
Dear Victor Learner,
The theme of the blog is about the technology innovations and how they can affect our mood. You are right. Many different reasons can be associated with depression. Thanks so much for stopping in.
many reasons for get in depression Hurieh, Among those reasons , Poverty where you can't live properly or buy your needs . also, fail to love or unemployment can cause depression.
My valuable friend, setareh
As dear ⓔⓡⓩⓐ also pointed out, sometimes we get addicted to the net and misuse it. We spend so much time even though we are aware of the negative effects of it on our personal and social life. Listening to others, spending time with people, and valuing them and their needs are the important items you have pointed to. I appreciate you.
Dear ⓔⓡⓩⓐ,
You have written about your points of view skillfully and eloquently. Anxiety, insomnia, stress, depression, and some other negative signs and symptoms may stem from the overexposure of social networks and the net. In order to have a peaceful mind, we should keep our social and personal life balanced. By the way, the attached image conveys an important tip. Thanks for your precious time and great comment.
Dear Mishaikh,
You hit the nail on the head. You paraphrased the theme of the blog pretty clear. Thanks a lot.
In my opinion one reason to spend more time in virtual world and to get more isolated is not to have people hearing us out or to be blamed for our ideas therefore we grow more lonely. As I wrote once we should learn to listen to others. Thanks for your great post.
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