Internet Issues

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What are Internet, Social Media, and Video game issues?

Internet, Social Media and Video games issues tend to bring a loss of self-control when thinking about or being on the platforms. Some common types of issues  include:

• Cybersex Issues
• Online relationship 
• Video gaming
• Social media 
• Compulsive online shopping
• Online gambling or stock trading
• Compulsive information seeking

It’s sometimes difficult to determine when being online is simply a hobby, and when it becomes a major issue in life. If these issues take over your everyday life and cause problems with relationships, school, work, or the law, seeking treatment can help you break unhealthy habits and achieve a better quality of life.

What are the symptoms to be aware of?

these issues might result from being depressed, anxious, having underlying mental health disorders, genetics, or environmental factors. Signs and symptoms of the condition include:

• Constant anxiety about what’s happening online
• Sudden mood changes
• Loss of control
• Withdrawal symptoms when you’re offline
• Relationship problems
• Problems with work or school
• Depression
• Playing online games or gambling for hours
• Checking social media compulsively

Like any issue, with internet issues, you’re unable to stop or cut back on online activities despite wanting to. Seeking treatment is one of the best ways to break internet compulsions.

How do these issues get diagnosed?

To determine if you have internet, Social media, or video game issues, the Nugent Family Counseling Center mental health team reviews your medical history, asks you about symptoms and lifestyle habits, and gathers additional information about how being online affects your life. 

They complete a physical exam and comprehensive mental health evaluation to determine if you have internet issues, another mental health disorder like depression and anxiety, or more than one issue to develop a personalized treatment plan. 

How are these issues treated?

The Nugent Family Counseling Center team offers numerous treatments to help you break internet issues, social media issues, or video game problems. They might recommend:

Neurofeedback

Many brain problems result from irregular brain waves. Neurofeedback uses computer-based technology to balance energy in your brain by shifting the way it distributes electrical impulses. Each procedure lasts about 30 minutes and is pain-free and noninvasive.

Medications

Taking certain medications helps you break internet issues or improve other mental health problems. Your mental health provider lets you know if medications are right for you.

Psychotherapy

The Nugent Family Counseling Center team offers individual, family, marriage and couples, child, and teen counseling to help you or members of your family break internet issues and achieve a better quality of life. 

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is a non-invasive, natural treatment that can improve your mood, relax you, relieve chronic pain, reduce other unpleasant symptoms, and restore your overall quality of life.

Don’t let these issues or problems ruin relationships or negatively affect your career. Schedule an appointment with Nugent  Family Counseling by phone or online today.