Friday, March 28, 2008

Unreal, Real News Flash!


I love reading news stories that seem unreal...here is the latest one I heard last night on the news:

"According to an expert in the U.S., sending excessive text messages and e-mails may be an indication of a mental illness."

"Psychiatrist Dr. Jerald Block says there are four specific symptoms: suffering from feelings of withdrawal when a computer cannot be accessed; an increased need for better equipment; need for more time to use it; and experiencing the negative repercussions of their addiction. ...Perhaps 20%to 24% require medication or hospitalization.”

I know some people that are addicted...but a mental illness???!! Come on! If you bring that out to it's logical conclusion, where do you stop? What wouldn't be considered a mental illness next? That's just plain silly.

1 comment:

Hope said...

I must require medication then. :) hahahahahaha.