Are People Too Dependent on Mobile Phones?

Astrea Elysia A. Salvador

Mobile phones have become a must have in our modern society. Mobile phones are integral part of our
lives today, most of us cannot live without our cell phone. It is the first thing we need to see in the
morning and the last thing we see at night. The convenience of this little gadget is what makes it the
world’s fastest growing technological device, going from a luxury in the 1980s to a must-have in the 21st
century. It is not possible to send an e-mail, make a call, listen to music and even find your current
location. It can all be done using nothing but a cell phone. Do we really understand how much we
depent on phones and how they affect our lives?

However, these little gadgets are starting to occupy much bigger part and roles in our life so much to the
point that “mobile phone addiction or Nomophobia” has become a new section in our dictionary. Mobile
phones have changed the way communication has been perceived by humans. It permits rapid
communication in all forms and they have truly made the world a smaller place. They have become so
central to the daily life that most people find it really hard to do without them.

The National Cancer Institute of America has demonstrated a link between brain cancer and the
radiation emitted from some cell phones. As cell phones become more popular more and more heath
risks will be known. Every year hundreds of cell phones are marketed and retailed to consumers who
buy them like they are candy, not knowing that, just like candy, it can affect your health. Studies have
shown that the electromagnetic microwaves emitted from cell phones drastically reduce our ability to
concentrate, calculate and coordinate complex activities. ‘The World Unplugged Project’ decided to
analyze the risk of mobile devices in our day-to-day lives. An experiment conducted to see how long an
individual can go without mobile devices ended up quite badly. Participants were asked to stay away
from the mobile devices for 24 hours and they ended up developing plenty of psychological symptoms,
while some even displayed physical problems.

The new age has grasp technology in a major way but it has come at a cost. Today, entire essence of
socialism and other aspects has been transformed into small device that occupies the palm of our hand.
This same device has the power to connect and unite the whole world has also the power to destroy the
thing we build and nourish. Overwhelmed by these enchanted devices we fail to see the bigger picture.
It ruins our society by destroying relationships we took years to build and greatly affects our health. The
mobile devices have truly made our life much more convenient, but they have also brought together
plenty of health issues. It may show to enhance the quality of life but they are slowly consuming the
society as a whole.