Have you ever wondered why the terms stress and anxiety have become so widespread in the last few decades? Is it possible that modern technologies are the promoters or maybe even the causes of mental disorders among teenagers? The world is currently going through significant technological advancements, one of the biggest, ongoing paradigm shifts in the history, and there is no doubt that they have become undecidable particles of our life. “We are firmly in an era of accelerated progress. We are witness to advancements in science, the arts, technology, medicine and nearly all forms of human achievement at a rate never seen before” (Bradatan, 2013). While the modern technologies helped to overcome several obstacles and give answers to questions from the past, similar to everything else created by human being, they also had negative drawbacks on our daily lives. Our grandparents never miss the chance of telling how fascinating their lives were when the technologies did not exist. “People believed in magic and lived a real life, not a virtual one,” they often argue. In fact, when we look back, people were better off in numerous aspects years ago. We are attached to the Internet and modern gadgets as we believe they help us facilitate our daily problems when, in fact, they can be a root of new, serious mental issues. There are undeniable facts that modern technologies can be a cause of stress and anxiety, especially among teenagers.
To start with, the natural need for people to