IT is not a shock anymore when you walk past people acting in vain or as they like to call it taking selfies anymore. It is okay if you take snapshots every now and then just as a reminder of how gorgeous you are but it becomes a serious issue when you eat, breathe and sleep them – to indulge excessively in selfies.
There is in fact a term for gratification or admiration for one’s photogenic attributes and this is narcissism. The term originated from Greek mythology where the young Narcissus fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool of water
Yes I am addressing you and you should be very scared as (and this is recent juicy information that I stumbled upon while doing my selfie research) the America Psychiatric Association (APA) officially confirmed that taking selfies is a mental disorder. The disorder is called selfitis and is defined as the obsessive compulsive desire to take photos of oneself and post them on social media as a way to make up for the lack of self-esteem and to fill a gap in intimacy.
I was shocked when I discovered this information as well, questioning my sanity, laugh out loud, because I too indulge in taking selfies now and then; hey, who am I kidding, I take numerous selfies per day.
The APA came up with three stages of this selfies disorder which are borderline selfitis, which is when you take photos at least three times a day but do not post them on social media. The second stage is called acute selfitis – this when you take photos at least three times a day and post each photo on social media. The third stage which is chronic selfitis is the uncontrollable urge to take photos round the clock and post the photos on social media more than six times a day.
I am self-diagnosing myself as having borderline selfitis syndrome so there is still hope for recovery. (Relief)
Anyway going further into my research the APA states that the reasons behind taking selfies is based on narcissism, insecurity and hidden cognitive issues just to mention a few.
I am very presumptuous, for obvious reasons that these are just my thoughts based on my environment and research and not having psychosomatic training to make a solid statement when I say taking selfies is okay as long as you do it in moderation in addition that it does not interrupt your daily duties and does not put your life in danger in any way.