Nomophobia: No-mobile-phone-phobia, Are you affected?

Have you ever spent a whole day without mobile or spent a week without Social Networking Websites? I think the answer is a big NO. Nomophobia is the fear of living without mobiles or getting detached from mobiles even if for a small unit of time. The term Nomophobia was coined during a study by UK Post Office in the year 2010. Nowadays, the problem of being excessively attached to the mobiles has surfaced prominently. People are getting extremely addicted to mobiles and spend large portions of the day on these 'cellular' devices. This addiction started with Computers and gaming consoles and has now shifted to the mobile phones as well. This addiction might put you in a pickle. Beware!

Blackberry Thumb/ Playstation Thumb

Do you love PUBG? Are you a champion of FIFA 2018? Games like PUBG and FIFA have engrossed the youth in a magnanimous manner and has enslaved them but this enslavement may turn into a cause of a chronic injury to your thumb. Blackberry thumb (De Quervain's Tenosynovitis) is a medical problem that emerges due to extensive strains on the nerves of the thumb causing a Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) which may cause numbness in the thumb and ache even on the tip of the thumb even while resting. And surprisingly, this problem has a tendency to spread to the whole of the hand.

Cell Phone Elbow

You must have seen that advertisement of Idea unlimited Recharges which boasts of its calling plans so as to allow you to talk freely and enjoy non-stop videos. Good thing han! But have you ever noticed the angle at which your elbow is bent while you talk to someone on the phone? A serious problem in the form of Cellphone elbow (Cubital Tunnel Syndrome) may soon come to the fore. It is scientifically proven that if the elbow is continuously bent at an angle of more than 90 degrees then this causes an adverse impact on the elbow. The extra bent on the elbow causes the nerves to stretch around 5 to 8 mm more and thereby making it prone to tearing!

Ringxiety

Have you ever experienced that you felt your phone was ringing and then you found that you were mistaken or that you are too anxious to pick up calls? This might be a medical illness which is more often seen in people who have attachment issues or are lonely. Ringxiety is a portmanteau of Ring and Anxiety and has also been named as the Phantom ringtones or Phantom vibrations. The excessive urge or craving for talking or receiving phone calls might put you up for some diagnosis! This ringxiety creates a huge impact on your brain making you more and more anxious and unsteady and even more addicted to the phones.

All these issues have come up as a ramification of the universal problem of Nomophobia. This is not a joke and should not be taken lightly; rather affirmative steps should be taken to reduce this addiction and change from smartphone zombies to social butterflies!!

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