Garry becker says we are mostly wrong on being addicted to people. Angela rookon argues that there is an element of dis functionality, of compulsion in our need for other people. In the long-term it can lead to a brain system getting 'screwed up' by drugs and social media. We should not be afraid to admit when we have problems with ourselves or others - even if they don't seem like big issues at the time.
Where’s the line between an addiction and a bad habit? Why do definitions of mental illnesses change over time? And what’s the most addictive thing in the world?