Nomophobia, the new and irrational fear of being without an internet connection

Nomophobia, the new and irrational fear of being without an internet connection

Have you ever heard of nomophobia? It is the fear of being without a mobile phone and connection. Here's what it is

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Have you ever been left without a mobile phone, perhaps due to a low battery, and to go totally into panic? Or do you happen to experience a feeling of profound discomfort when you cannot constantly access web information via your smartphone? It could be nomofobia





Nomophobia: what it is

The term derives from "nomo", short for "no mobile", adapted from the English "nomophobia" (from no mo (bile phone) and phobia), and refers to the terror of being without a mobile phone due, for example, to low battery or not being able to connect to the web due to lack of field.

It was introduced following a research commissioned to YouGov by the telephony department of the Post, according to which 53% of users in the United Kingdom suffer from this problem. 

So nomophobia, since today's cell phones are used above all to connect to the internet, is closely linked to the web, social networks and the use-abuse we make of them. In fact, the inability to connect to the network via the phone increases the state of anxiety. 

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Apparently the subjects most at risk of developing nomophobia are young people between the ages of 18 and 25.

Nomophobia: symptoms

The idea of ​​not being traceable makes nomophobics extremely uncomfortable, eliciting several symptoms including:

  • anxiety
  • distress
  • extreme nervousness
  • in some cases even tachycardia
  • sweating
  • panic.

Play Mind also signals that they exist telltale signs related to nomophobia. Here are some of them:

  • the inability to turn off the phone
  • the constant control of the mobile phone
  • taking your phone everywhere you go, including the bathroom
  • the battery charge even if the phone is almost fully charged
  • the fear of not having Wi-Fi or not being able to connect to a cellular data network
  • skipping activities or events to spend your time on the device. 

Always Play Mind specifies that nomophobia - is not officially recognized as a disorder by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) -. However it is a fear that can be identified as - specific situational phobia, depending on the symptoms and presentation. - More and more widespread! 



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