The findings prompted the researchers to call for more investigation into the relationship between excessive Internet use and mental health problems.

这一发现提示研究者们需要更多的调查来研究过度上网和精神健康问题之间的关系。

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But the researchers say, "Results suggested that young people who are initially free of mental health problems but use the Internet pathologically could develop depression as a consequence."

但研究者们说：结果表明了那些开始没有精神健康问题的年轻人，如果病态的使用网络的话也会最终得到抑郁这一结果。

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Using a database of more than 1,000 high school students in Guangzhou, the pair assessed Internet use and mental-health status over a period of nine months.

使用广州1000多所高中学生的数据库，这两个人评估了为期9个月的互联网使用和心理健康状态。

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If we accept that internet addiction or IUD is a legitimate mental health disorder, then what?

FORBES: Internet Addiction: The New Mental Health Disorder?

Internet addiction, or formally, Internet Use Disorder (IUD), may soon be included as an actual mental health disorder, although the authors do say it still needs a lot of additional study.

FORBES: Internet Addiction: The New Mental Health Disorder?