A new study has found out that addiction to phone or gadgets is directly linked to depression and anxiety in college age. The study was conducted on 300 students at a university where they were asked questions regarding the mobile and internet usage and what are the reasons that encourage them to turn on their electronic gadgets, all of this to test whether it was related to their mental health. They found that students who admitted to being addicted to these gadgets scored much higher on scales of anxiety and depression. They concluded that breaking these habits strengthened the mental habit of these students.
