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Journal of Brain and Neurology| Volume: 2
November 05-06, 2018 | Edinburgh, Scotland
Brain Disorders and Therapeutics
Mental Heal th and Psychology
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Theworld isdivided intotwoParadoxes, RealworldandOnline
which is now declared a domain. We know the advantages
of Social Media , how connected we are , how easy it is to
communicate however what we disregard is the unknown dark
realmof the Social Mediawith a dynamic interfacewhich is very
engaging and addictive in nature. With the expansion of Social
Media and advent Of Smart phones , our universe is inour hands
and just a touch away. Screen time has increased considerably,
real timehasdecreasedsubstantiality , there isa falseperception
of anonymity, closeness , proximity and security. This leads to a
lot of deviant behaviours. Outdoor activities has been replaced
with Gaming consoles, VR Gismos and ever engaging Social
Media. Social isolation is on the rise , there has been an increase
in the mental health disorders amongst children, adolescents
and adults. Social Media is now deemed as an addiction. There
is a significant withdrawal, craving and dependence on Social
Media, working on Rewards, surges , highs and pleasure system.
The conundrum is to counter this addiction which impacts the
young , impacting not only the social values but institutions
affecting skill sets and endangers the societal fabric. Amongst
teenagers there has been an increase in mental Health
disorders by 75% in the past 2 decades. There has been relapses
of Bipolar illness and Psychotic disorder due to social Isolation
instigated by Cyberworld that includes gadgets , gaming ,
social media etc Stalking has never been easy , instead of one
there are multiple targets , paranoia and delusional word has
become more Elaborated fed by the addictive enchanting and
enthralling world of Social Media. Our world now looks like a
snapshot of George Orwell’s 1984.
Speaker Biography
Khurram Sadiq was awarded by International Association of Health Professionals as
one of the top psychiatrist in UK and as one of leading physicians of the world . He have
also been included in the continental Who’s Who ICE, which is a leading publication
in US. He is passionate about public services speaking. His areas of interests are social
media and mental health, Music and Mental health, leadership , Asperger’s and Psycho
-oncology. He is a consultant psychiatrist in Community Psychiatrist in Manchester.
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Khurram Sadiq
CMHT, UK
Social media - The anti -social media; The challenges and impact on mental health