All Blog Posts Tagged 'internet' (3)

No doubt you've heard something about "internet addiction." To some, it might seem like a joke or exaggeration. But more and more people are turning to the Internet or other similar types of media in an excessive, life-altering manner. But the real question is - is IAD an addiction or more of a coping method to deal with other mental health problems? From wikipedia: "Internet addiction disorder (IAD), or,… Continue

Twitter is still on the rise and in the news daily. A lot of people in our WEGO Health community use Twitter (maybe you've attended one of the Twitter Power Tools events WEGO Health has hosted?). Even beyond our community of health activists, others involved in the health community are turning to Twitter for a way to spread awareness for a cause, meet others who have similar interests or illnesses, and sharing great resources.… Continue

We are educating fear into our youth without giving them the tools to protect themselves. Allow me to explain. In one of the forums I frequent, there are multiple daily posts that follow about the same format: I'm on the pill and we used a condom but last week I took a pill a couple hours late and now I'm worried I might be pregnant help! Where do people get the idea that it is so easy to get pregnant? Only about 20% of people who are TRYING to get pregnant do so in the first month they… Continue