The majority of cell phone usage is for text messages, and heavy users check for replies every 10 minutes. They approximately frequently The heaviest users check their phones often become irritated when other people don't respond to their messages quickly. Heavy reliance on a cell phone can become a problem and an obsession According to the Los Angeles Times, a survey of 575 high school students in the United States showed that two-thirds of the students who use their cell phones more than 90 times a day do so because they are unhappy or bored. They score higher on tests that measure depression and anxiety compared to students who use their phones less. However when depressed-that is they were examined, the frequent users were not found to be clinically they were not actually in a state of depression that was severe enough to require medical help. The researcher who conducted the study said, "The young people may be unhappy because of a problem in their lives or anxious about their social status. They are trying to make themselves feel better by reaching out to others. Communicating via cell phone makes the 'addicts feel popular They are extensions o For teenagers, cell phones are not just objects for communication. themselves. They are tools for keeping in touch. Many teenagers don't agree with the study from the United States and they say at people who are anxious or depressed wouldn be sending out messages or making calls. For them, a lot of cell phone use shows that a perso is popular and has a lot of friends. What do you think?