The effects on me
• There is huge peer pressure to have a mobile phone with the latest technology and design
• The ease by which mobiles are available increases the demand - ‘pay as you go’ accessibility
• Parents accept this because they convince themselves of the safety benefits
• The stress of maintaining communications for some is hard
• The stress of wanting an equal flow of contact can be self destroying if it does not materialise
• Owning a mobile phone, for some, provides a status among friends and a degree of self worth
• On occasions there may be unwanted communications and even stalking which adds a further pressure on the individual.