SELFITIS, SELFIE Presentation

This is a presentation on an Illness in current generation. Many people are selfie addict, this cause accidents, by taking selfie they put themselves in trouble. It is a mental disorder called SELFITIS.

1. AMAN SINGH RAGHUVANSHI by असर ( ASR)

2. What is ‘Selfie’? - A SELF-PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH -OFTEN SHARED ON SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORM - USUALLY FLATTERING AND MADE TO APPEAR CASUAL

3. Brief History of Selfie The first self-portrait done by Parmigianino (Italian painter) in 1524. The first selfie in human history was taken by an American chemist Robert Cornelius (an American pioneer in photography) in 1839. The term “selfie” was discussed by photographer J im K rause in 2005.

4. What is Selfitis ? According to American Psychiatric Association (APA) (2014) The act of taking many selfie can be consider as a Mental disorder The disorder has been labeled SELFITIS . It is defined as an obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) to take photo of oneself and publish it onto social media like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and others.

5. Negative Effectives Leads to Selfie disorder Loose self-confidence Taking a lot of selfies may be make you MENTALLY ILL .

6. Classification of Selfie disorder Borderline Selfitis : Take photos at least 3 times a day but don’t necessarily to post them on social media. Acute Selfitis : Taking photos of oneself atleast 3 times a day and posting each of the photos on social media. Chronic Selfitis : “Uncontrollable urge” to take photos of one’s self  round the clock and posting the photos on social media more than six times a day.

7. Selfie A ddiction Case A : A teenager became so obsessed with taking the perfect selfie that he tried to kill himself when his efforts failed . Danny Bowman , 19, would spend 10 hours a day taking up to 200 photos of himself on his iPhone . The teenager dropped out of school, remained housebound for six months and lost two stone in an attempt to capture the perfect selfie. Danny eventually became so depressed that he took an overdose, but he was discovered by his mother Penny and rushed to hospital.

8. India has most selfie deaths On January 2016 in a socking incident Mumbai girls fall into sea while clicking selfie. A man rescued two girls while one died. Man who was rescuing these girls also remained un-tracked. Selfie caused a death

9. Cure and treatment Try limiting your sharing at-least for a bit. Instead of immediately posting, keep them on your phone to look at later, or just send them to a best friend or a significant other. At the moment there is no cure for the disorder, but apparently Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can be considered as a temporary therapy.

10. Conclusion Before doing something, make sure its safe and know the limit. Different research have been conducted and the results reveal that selfies are linked with different mental disorder. Selfie pose a problem for those who develops a perception of self on others opinions .