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In today’s digital age, smartphones and of social media With increasing usage, ‘selfie’ has become an integral part of our daily life. Be it a trip, a birthday or any special occasion, capturing the special moments of one’s life on camera and sharing them on social media has become a common trend. But the question is, is the habit of taking excessive selfies just a hobby or can it be a sign of some mental problem?

First of all it is important to know one important fact. American Psychiatric Association (APA), World Health Organization (WHO) regarding social media and ‘selfie’Selfitis (Selfitis)” has been officially mental illness Has declared. This claim is not true. Selfitis is not currently recognized as an official mental disorder by the APA, but there is a lot of research going on on it. According to some research, compared to the quality of life of a person who does not take selfies, a person who takes selfies experiences more anxiety and stress than those who cannot take selfies during the day.

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The term “selfitis” is used, according to some psychologists, to refer to the tendency to take excessive selfies. This is not a medical diagnosis. According to psychology experts, a person may frequently take selfies for various reasons. If you consider yourself important, then you wish to receive praise from other people. Many reasons are responsible for trying to increase self-confidence or self-esteem, wanting to become popular on social media, feeling lonely or emotionally flawed, having a tendency to compare oneself with friends, increasing stress on social media.

Taking selfies is a common thing these days. It is natural to take photographs to preserve memorable moments of travel or celebration. But when a person spends the whole day taking photos, office work and studies get affected, his mood changes based on likes and comments, social media is given more importance than family and friends, then there is a need to think about this behavior that the person is getting dependent on selfies and social media. In such a matter, it is important to immediately seek help from a mental health expert instead of hesitating.

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To prevent problems like selfie, a person should limit the time of using social media. Instead of capturing every event on camera, one should try to enjoy it and try to connect it with emotions. Quality time should be spent with family and friends. Taking selfie is one of the common activities of today’s era. But like anything, it also needs to have limits. The habit of taking excessive selfies can affect a person’s mental health, self-esteem and social life. Therefore, digital world And maintaining balance between real life is the true wisdom.

Mind: Heart- “selfie take, Photon no, But take your self-efficacy and add to it a filter of your favorite competencies as you deem necessary.“

Dr. Chinmoy Desai

psychologist

dr.chinmaypsychologist@gmail.com