Top 5 psychological problems affecting techies

By siliconindia  |   Monday, 27 June 2011, 16:12 IST   |    6 Comments
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2. Stress, anxiety and Repetitive stress injuries





Stress and anxiety comes from sheer frustratration, anger, or anxiousness and the techies are the most subjected ones to these attributes. Anxiety is a feeling of apprehension or fear. Post-traumatic stress disorder is characterized by intrusive thoughts, sleep loss and hyper-alertness following a horrifying experience. Antanxiety medications, talk therapy and other conventional treatments are some of the help that is available for dealing with such disorder.

Repetitive stress injuries

Repetitive stress injuries are something which is highly prevalent among the techies. The techies develop backache and anatomical discomforts and incase of techies it is related to hand and figure numbness, eye dryness which is outcome of being constantly in keyboard and mouse. It is a potentially debilitating condition resulting from overusing the hands to perform a repetitive task. Anyone who uses a computer regularly is at risk and should know about RSI. Unfortunately, most people are uninformed and do not understand what RSI is or how serious it can be. The three primary risk factors are poor posture, poor technique, and overuse. If you develop RSI, and do not take steps to correct the problem, there may be serious repercussions. In addition to limiting your day-to-day functionality, this decreased independence can cause a significant emotional burden.

 
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