Pretty much all the researchers that spoke about it mentioned the chicken and egg question. I myself would say that it is an accelerating decline once started, as the isolation supports internet obsession, and internet obsession supports isolation. We know that isolation causes low serotonin levels and depression. We don't know if a person who is internet obsessed but also has social contacts is likely to be depressed.
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Date: 2010-08-25 11:32 pm (UTC)