Nowadays, the use of technologies at the user level is so normalized, which does not take into account the level of danger that it entails. Despite the fact that young people are the most affected by the various problems associated with the use of the Internet, social networks or mobile phone use In general, the reality is that anyone can suffer the consequences of misuse of technologies.
The term nomophobia is still little known among the population, but for the medical community, it is far too prevalent. So much so that treatments and therapies against this growing problem are already being established. Do you know what nomophobia is? We'll tell you then.
Nomophobia is the term used to refer to, teenagers' fear of not carrying their mobile phone when they leave home or do not have an Internet connection on their device. That is, the need to be constantly connected to the network can create irrational fear in young people that can turn into a phobia.
Although it is a condition that occurs more frequently in older children and adolescents, the truth is that Nomophobia can affect anyone who has an excessive attachment to the mobile phone and the use of the Internet.
How to recognize nomophobia at home
This problem can become very dangerous, the kid can reach suffer from states of anxiety or aggressiveness due to the need to have a mobile phone and an Internet connection. The ignorance of the parents can cause serious problems in dealing with the children, who change their behavior without the parents being able to understand the reason and therefore help the young person to solve the problem.
The red flags are there, as a parent, you have to pay attention to the use that your children make of the Internet and mobile devices. Only in this way can you warn of any misuse, excessive attachment to the mobile or strange behavior in your son.
These are some warning signs
- Always has the mobile phone in hand, constantly checking notifications and updates on social networks
- You do not do other activities in your free time, always prefer to have the mobile in hand and look Internet
- Gets angry and irascible if your phone runs out of battery and has no option at hand to charge the battery, it can become aggressive and anxious
- Faced with problems in the network, is angry and anxious. Wi-Fi glitches or problems that can't be fixed quickly make you angry and impatient
- He never turns off the mobile or separates from it, he wears it with him when he goes to the bathroom, he looks at it in bed before going to bed, he even has it on the table while he is eating
- Overreact if you punish him without the mobile, he is aggressive and not very rational
Consequences of the misuse of technologies
It is better to learn to manage emotions from children
Young people between 12 and 23 years old are the main affected by this new disease. Kids who were born and raised with the use of mobile phones on a regular basis and therefore do not conceive of life without the use of these devices.
The problem lies in the need, in the dependence that the use of the mobile creates on them and in the alarming way of isolating young people from the rest of the world. These kids communicate through messages, emoticons and phrases that are sometimes indecipherable. They reject human contact, because the one they get through the Internet is more comfortable, simple and pleasant.
No one can reject them because they can be the person they want to be. Nomophobia poses a great danger to young people of nowadays. Not in vain are various studies and new therapies being carried out for the treatment of these conditions. Monitor and control the good use of technologies At home, be an example for your children and before any warning symptoms, go to a specialist to help you control this situation.