Is TV a mental Health Hazard?
What is a “mental health hazard”? A television is nothing more than a display with speakers. It can show anything from still pictures to drama to action to nature videos. Too much violent content is probably not a good thing, and spending too much time watching TV will take away from time that could have been better spent exercising, reading, working, or being with friends, but going so far as to call TV a “mental health hazard” is extreme. Clearly there are better things that could be done with one’s time and the types of content one views might have negative effects- extremely violent or sexual content may have negative effects on young children- but TV itself is not a “hazard”.
