Many of us love a good TV drama, but with the rise of TV internet sites and increasing popularity of TV box sets, it is becoming easier than ever to sit through long periods of your favourite TV show, often foregoing other activities. The dangers of this type of inactivity are well-documented, but new findings from researchers at Texas University have found further reasons why binge-watching is not good for your health. Namely loneliness and depression are strongly linked to hours of TV at a time.

Over 300 participants took part in the survey, with the results showing that the more lonely and depressed the study participants were, the more likely they were to binge watch TV. The researchers stated physical fatigue and obesity are strongly-related to binge watching, with these people often neglecting their work and relationships. They concluded binge watching to be an important media and social phenomenon that needs further research.