Selfitis A Mental Health Disorder By Kelly Jean Sullivan

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Selfitis is an obsessive-compulsive desire to take photos by oneself and post those on social media, e.g. on Facebook to make up for the lack of self-esteem and to fill an intimacy gap. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has officially confirmed that taking 'Selfies' is a mental disorder.

Is Selfitis a mental disorder?
If you are obsessed with selfies, chances are that you might have “selfitis”. Psychologists say selfitis is a genuine mental condition that makes a person feel compelled to coWhat are the behavioral symptoms of Selfitis?
How Does Selfitis Affect Mental Health?
Loneliness.
Unconscious cry for help.
Obsessed with self and oblivious to other people's opinions or needs.
Highly attention seeking.
Difficult relations with family and friends.
Addiction tendencies.
Lacking in confidence and feeling the need to “fit” in and gain approva
What does it mean when someone takes lots of selfies?
This suggests that selfie-taking can sometimes indicate insecurity. This research suggests that self-centered motives for taking selfies are common, but not necessarily strongly linked to trait narcissism. And narcissism's connection to selfie-taking is a small part of a bigger picture
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What was the origin of the term Selfitis?
The term was first coined in 2014 to describe obsessive selfie-taking in a spoof news story which suggested the American Psychiatric Association was considering classifying it as a disorder
Is it narcissistic to post selfies?
Selfie-posting frequency can be predicted by grandiose narcissism, study finds. New research published in Computers in Human Behavior provides new insights into selfie-posting behavior on social networking websites. The findings indicate that posting selfies is associated with some forms of narcissism but not others
nstantly take photos and post them on social media