Nomophobia – (no mobile phone phobia) not having your phone making you panic?
Most common in women 18-24 years old
Nomophobia Symptoms
– Frequently checking your phone
– Using it in inappropriate places
– constantly making sure the battery is charged
Hazardous to your health. How do you get by
Morningside Recovery offers programs but not specifically for nomophobia
Connected to another disorder, usually anxiety.
Some suffer PTSD –
Christina Ike
Mary Helen, a anxiety and panic that needed
Dr. Elizabeth Watermen
Put your phone done for some amount of time and focus on face to face interaction.
CBS LA carried a story on nomophobia