Nomophobia derived from “No mobile Phobia”; It means extreme fear of being disconnected from communication provided by mobile phone. In other words, the fear of somehow being deprived of your mobile phone. This condition, which can be described as one of the new syndromes of the modern age, has become widespread, especially after the increasing use of smartphones. The desire to reach and be accessible causes smartphones to be revered. For this reason, people may experience psychological tension due to being without a phone and not being able to communicate by phone. Although there is not yet enough data about the personalities of those who experience this phobia, according to experts, this syndrome is more common in young people called the thumb generation.
What are the symptoms of nomophobia?
Those with nomophobia Typical features seen in the person are as follows:
- Feeling "incomplete" when the person does not have his phone, experiencing a feeling of emptiness,
- Obsessively checking his phone even when he is with him,
- Feeling extremely helpless when the battery is exhausted,
- Forgetting your phone somewhere, fear of your phone breaking down, that is, not being able to use your phone,
- Dizziness, heart palpitations, difficulty breathing, stomach cramps when you do not have your phone. Experiencing some anxiety symptoms such as.
What are they afraid of?
It can be said that the underlying fear of losing mobile phone connection is addiction. Mobile phone and social media addiction works with the same mechanism as other addictions. Just as a person experiences withdrawal symptoms when he cannot reach what he is addicted to and needs more and more, the same effects are seen in nomophobia. In fact, just like in addiction, many people may decide to use their phones less; So he can try to quit. The underlying cause of this fear, which can be described as a modern age phobia, are feelings such as loneliness, isolation and fear triggered by the modern age.
Nomophobia-Social Media Relationship:
Technological devices and virtual networks are now a form of communication and beyond that, a form of contact. Following social media via phones, learning about developments instantly, spying on others and being visible triggers this addiction. S People on social networks who think "I appear, therefore I am" say "I reach/reach, therefore I am" when it comes to the phone. Easily accessing the internet via phone is the most important source that feeds this phobia.
How can it be solved?
First of all, the person must accept this as a problem and develop an awareness of this situation. It is necessary. Addiction is addiction no matter what. Phones are very important, but they can never replace real relationships. It can be an opportunity for a person to understand which gap in his life he uses the phone as a substitute for and which he is addicted to, and to change, transform or renew his life in that regard. You can get help from mental health experts in this regard.
There are simple methods that can be applied to get rid of nomophobia. Leaving the phone at home and not using it for a while may be difficult in the first hours of the day. But if you realize that this is actually a comfort. Taking a 'technology detox' from time to time can be a good solution. So you can understand people's emotions or realize what you are feeling. Observe what the sky is like. With these simple methods, you notice the color of a flower or grass. Technology does not control you, you dominate it and remove technology from your life at least occasionally. Apply these methods without getting nomophobia. You can set some rules for similar methods to protect your child from nomophobia.
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