The word nomophobia means a fear of being without our smartphone, and it’s affecting more and more people with each passing year. After all, we’re rarely separated from our phone over the course of a day, and even use them at nighttime.

Back in 2021, a phone addiction study by researchers from King’s College London was published in the Frontiers in Psychiatry journal. It was based on a five-question survey, and found that 38.9% of young people qualified as smartphone addicts. Many admitted being unable to control their usage and that it got in the way of other activities like work or studies. Furthermore, not having access to their smartphone brought on feelings of distress. It’s as if our smartphones are an extension of our bodies. And as if we’ve been amputated when they’re taken away from us.

So, what can people do about smartphone addiction? What about notifications? How can I know if I’m really a smartphone addict? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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