Ray Lumpp is an impactful writer for www.AllTreatment.com. Some obvious signs of technology addiction are intense cravings, feeling distressed, anxious, or painfully isolated when separated from technology. You may also suffer from withdrawal. Another important sign of technology addiction is the non-productive use of time; an example is playing video games while listening to music or watching television while browsing the Internet. Instead of studying productively, students spend their time on social networks. (and why they waste so much time) which leads to them being sleep deprived. Researchers aren't sure whether multitasking with media causes depression and anxiety or whether multitasking is a way for depressed or anxious people to distract themselves. However, over the last decade, the amount of time spent multitasking with media has increased by 120%. One possible solution would be to separate a person from their devices so they can instead appreciate and focus on one thing at a time