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Every now and then people complain of depression and social anxiety, but for 10 minutes you can't just leave that Mobile phone, I pad, Tab, pinging, chatting, calling, browsing, Talking, listening to music, watching TV simultaneously what? aba! computers designed for multitasking over heats when you over multitask,
Using multiple forms of media at the same time - such as watching television and playing a computer game, or posting on social media - could be linked to depression and anxiety, researchers in the US have found.
Mark Becker, lead researcher at Michigan State University, said he was surprised to find such a clear association between mental health and media multitasking.
However, he said researchers didn't know if multitasking is causing symptoms of anxiety, or whether people who are depressed and anxious turn to multitasking as a form of distraction.
The research, published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, found that increased media multitasking was associated with higher depression and social anxiety symptoms.
The research says: 'The growing trend of multitasking with media may represent a unique risk factor for mental health problems related to mood and anxiety.
'Further, the results strongly suggest that future research investigating the impact of media use on mental health needs to consider the role that multitasking with media plays in the relationship.
The researchers noted that spending too much time in front of screens can mean less time spent on social activities, when young people deal with each other face to face.
'This finding implies that a thorough understanding of the association between media use and mental health needs to consider not only what types of media people are using, but how they are engaging with those media.'
The findings will come as a surprise to many, as the ability to multitask is generally considered a positive trait.
But, say the researchers, media multitasking was a unique predictor of both depression and social anxiety.
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