Internet Addiction and its Impact on Wellbeing

The internet has become an integral part of modern-day life and the global population using the internet has grown to almost 3.8 billion. Internet addicts develop an emotional attachment to on-line friends and get addicted to activities they create on the computer screens. Similar to other addictions, those suffering from Internet addiction use the virtual fantasy world to connect with real people through the Internet, as a substitution for real-life human connection, which they are unable to achieve normally. Whenever Internet addicts feel overwhelmed, stressed, depressed, lonely or anxious, they use the Internet to seek solace and escape. The development of technology and the internet have made us and our children much more vulnerable to their addictive nature.