‘Selfie Trend’ Officially Declared a 'mental disorder'

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Quote from: irfan_pak10 on March 13, 2015, 10:52:39 AM

The news was unbelievable. It spread like wildfire through social media, instantly becoming a Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter phenomenon. It exemplified what news organizations, advertisers, and companies had chased for so long—“going viral.” What was it? It was an announcement that the American Psychiatric Association (APA) had officially classified taking ‘Selfies’ as a mental disorder. In fact, the announcement also stated that the APA also claimed to name the disorder ‘Selfitis.’

Unbelievable news? Yes, because it was apparently a hoax from Adobo Chronicles, a website who uses the tagline ‘up-to-date, unbelievable news.’ No mention of this supposed new ‘Sefitis’ disorder can be found on the APA website, and has not been confirmed by any credible source..........[Read here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidsturt/2014/04/29/the-selfie-mental-disorder-or-insight-to-getting-better-results/ ]

We need to keep reposting this, people believe any shit they read on the Internet...

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I hate selfies, but not so long ago we would just consider these people vain. So, vanity is now considered a mental disorder? Roll Eyes

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The news was unbelievable. It spread like wildfire through social media, instantly becoming a Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter phenomenon. It exemplified what news organizations, advertisers, and companies had chased for so long—“going viral.” What was it? It was an announcement that the American Psychiatric Association (APA) had officially classified taking ‘Selfies’ as a mental disorder. In fact, the announcement also stated that the APA also claimed to name the disorder ‘Selfitis.’

Unbelievable news? Yes, because it was apparently a hoax from Adobo Chronicles, a website who uses the tagline ‘up-to-date, unbelievable news.’ No mention of this supposed new ‘Sefitis’ disorder can be found on the APA website, and has not been confirmed by any credible source..........[Read here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidsturt/2014/04/29/the-selfie-mental-disorder-or-insight-to-getting-better-results/ ]

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It's clearly not a mental health issue. Sure it's probably narcissistic on a small level but taking pictures of yourself isn't a mental disorder. I think people just want to feel important and the rise of social media culture and sharing practically everything you do is now the norm.

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Running for a position in government should be declared a mental disorder.

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Today I watched a disturbing TV show about hoarders. Fortunately for all there is no room in the bathroom to take selfies. Too much crap is stacked in the sink and mirror isnt visible.

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Quote from: tee-rex on March 12, 2015, 01:36:03 PM

It is rather strange that such a stupid theme gets so much attention here (have been waiting a few days in the futile hope that it will exhaust itself on its own). I think it is right time to declare discussing selfies another mental disorder. Discussis?

I think discussing selfies and using discuss at the end of a fucking post should be declared a mental disorder discuss Tongue

But seriously every fucking fad is declared a mental illness or attacked, football, rock and roll, heavy metal, computer games, pop music, the list goes on and on, if only people would show some balls and declare going to church a mental illness because I think that's the most prominent problem people have had throughout history.

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It sums up our modern age pretty well, the ego centric facebook era. And I wish facebook would include the dislike button can you imagine that...

people posting selfies for approval would have to see how many people don't give a shit lol Grin

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This is quite possibly the stupidest mental disorder. The disease revolves around people who are self centered or think the world revolves around them.

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It is rather strange that such a stupid theme gets so much attention here (have been waiting a few days in the futile hope that it will exhaust itself on its own). I think it is right time to declare discussing selfies another mental disorder. Discussis (or discussitis)?

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Quote from: irfan_pak10 on March 07, 2015, 08:11:46 AM

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has confirmed today that taking selfies is not just a ‘new trend’ but a mental disorder.

Officially known as ‘selefits', the mental disease is defined as a ‘compulsive urge to take one’s self and get social approval by posting them on social sites.’

The APA made the baffling discovery during its annual board of directors meeting in Chicago today. According to doctors, taking selfies is one way to boost self-esteem and fill in emotional gaps.

APA further explained three different levels of the mental disorder as following

Borderline selfitis: capturing self-images at least thrice a day but refraining from posting them on social media. Judging from the bombardment of selfies on our social media walls, it means 75% female and 50% male population are demented.
Acute selfitis: The symptoms for this level includes taking photos of one’s self at least three times a day and posting each of the photos on social media
Chronic selfitis: Overpowering urge to take photos of one’s self constantly and sharing them social media more than six times a day
According to the APA, while there is currently no cure for the disorder, temporary treatment is available through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The other good news is that CBT is covered under Obamacare.

How many off you has this Disorder?
If you have this disorder please try to avoid it.

Thanks

Edit: Source: http://www.brandsynario.com/selfie-trend-officially-declared-a-mental-disorder

Lol, im glad they did this. It's starting to become abnormal all these people taking selfies every fucking where all the time. At any given time if you look around you'll look someone taking a selfie.

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Quote from: countryfree on March 12, 2015, 11:49:22 AM

There's a solution! I don't have a smartphone.

What about tablet PC? Wink

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Jaden Smith is obviously a modern prophet.... or like MUCHSIN above he's been smoking too much ganja. Regarding the whole selfie trend I don't see the big issue with it. It's just taking a picture of yourself at the end of the day. In the 'olden days' you had to stop and ask someone to take your picture and now you dont. I think we should focus on more pressing issues to be honest.

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Quote from: BADecker on March 08, 2015, 09:05:36 PM

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Quote from: BADecker on March 07, 2015, 11:48:40 PM

I'm not interested in finding out who or what Jaden Smith is.

Psychologists have reasons for what they say, just like every professional field has reasons for what it says and does. As with any other profession that has been around for a long time, there are those in it who believe this way, and those who believe the opposite, and there are some things they all believe in. Politics is the same. Politics often brings us much truth. And it often brings us many lies and distorted views.

Human beings are mistake-making creatures, right from birth, and sometimes before. The fact that a few psychologists suggest that selfie-ism is a mental disorder doesn't mean that psychologists aren't, at heart, selfies as well. They simply are good at hiding what they are just like most other people. Selfies are simply more honest in some ways, even though their honesty in the selfie way may feed a potentially harmful hang-up.

The fact that politicians want to use anything that they can to make the free peoples of the world feel guilty about something, or the fact that they want to find another way to take away freedom by making it difficult just to freely live, is a well-understood truth.

Wake up, joker, and look at reality.

http://crazyhyena.com/imagebank/g/stupid-quotes-by-Jaden-Smith.jpg

Sounds like that Jaden Smith person is pretty smart.

Or he is just very stoned when he posted these tweets

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It's not a mental illness but it's just a reflection of our times given the technology and vanity of youth. They're just having fun and want to capture those times. We'd all probably be doing it if we were in our teens. We must've got old.

Quote from: Bytty on March 10, 2015, 06:08:54 PM

Politicians lie even at selfie-ing:

And don't forget Obama:

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Politicians lie even at selfie-ing:

https://i.imgur.com/S1Upwcl.jpg

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I don't know what it is about selfies that enrages me but it does. What's worse is those selfie sticks I've seen people using. Wtf is wrong with them? Who actually carries a stick around with them just to take pictures. It's nuts.

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Quote from: Possum577 on March 10, 2015, 10:19:27 AM

Do we think that any of this news will stop people from taking selfies in the most mundane and/or public places? We can only hope!

Yes we should hope for the best, And eliminate all the negative things or acts from our society. I dont want 100% result, if some left it due to this thread i think my work has been done with this thread.

Thanks

Why shall you care if you aren't in the selfy, are you some kind of society purifier that determines that doing selfy is a negative act or thing? I don't get how you get this prerogative... your enlightened wisdom I guess? or are you promoting video selfy? fix image is so clichay.

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Quote from: Possum577 on March 10, 2015, 10:19:27 AM

Do we think that any of this news will stop people from taking selfies in the most mundane and/or public places? We can only hope!

Yes we should hope for the best, And eliminate all the negative things or acts from our society. I dont want 100% result, if some left it due to this thread i think my work has been done with this thread.

Thanks

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