Scholars Bulletin (SB)
Volume-2 | Issue-08 | Sch. Bull.; 2016, 2(8): 515-516
Review Article
Cell phone and the mental health of the students- a short review
Prathibha Prasad, Mohamed said Hamed, Radhika Tharoor
Published : Aug. 30, 2016
Abstract
Abstract: The state of mind and mental health makes a huge difference to our overall well-being. Mobile phone usage is alarmingly increasing especially in the younger generation. The younger generation especially is glued to their cell phones and is supposedly a form of addiction according to some studies. There is an integration of machine- man and a growing concern about health as individuals are exposed to electromagnetic field (EMF) emitted by cell-phones. The radio-frequency radiation emitted by cell-phones as placed near to ear has effect on functional changes in the brain and affects cognition and mental well-being. The real concern is about the effect of these radiations on mental health and cognition of students.