I'm in therapy for my 14-hour-a-day phone addiction and I'm determined to beat it
Summary
A man named Marios spends up to 14 hours a day on his phone and is receiving therapy to reduce his phone addiction, which he compares to being like a drug. Experts and treatment centers in the UK report a rise in people seeking help for excessive phone use, although phone addiction is not officially recognized as a medical condition.Key Facts
- Marios, a personal trainer, can spend more than 14 hours daily on his phone, especially on Instagram.
- He is undergoing a 12-session private therapy course to control his phone use, which he links to feelings of loneliness.
- A survey by Deloitte found that 70% of 1,000 adults felt they spent too much time on their phones.
- UK Addiction Treatment Centres (UKAT) report that one in three clients treated for drug addiction also show secondary phone dependency, up from one in ten in 2019.
- Some clients refuse to give up their phones even when entering rehab for other addictions.
- Steps Together rehab centers in the UK are now treating more people for phone addiction alongside other addictions like drugs, alcohol, and gambling.
- The brain’s reward system releases dopamine when we get messages or social media likes, which can lead to compulsive phone use.
- People from any background can develop phone addiction, and it can cause people to lose hours or days absorbed in their devices.
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