Why Could TV Depress Mental Health?
Television has become so much a part of modern life that it is almost shocking to learn of somebody who does not own a TV or who does not watch any programs on it. But why could TV be linked to unhappiness and depression? The truth is, while TV has brought a fair amount of entertainment into our lives, it has numerous side effects. It subjects us, for example, to hours of political propaganda and consumerism brainwashing. It can thus instill fear and anxiety into us – TV, could, for example, alert us to possible dangers like viruses or natural disasters, causing unnecessary worry. And it can make us feel inadequate and worthless, too. For example, we may become unhappy that we are not as pretty, or as slim, or as rich as TV personalities, or that we are incomplete because we don’t own the latest electronic gadgets or expensive handbags being advertised. TV watching is a passive activity which reduces our brains to mush. How hard, after all, do we have to think while watching TV? And ti
