Social media and mobile phone addiction, sometimes covered by the blanket terms technology-, screen-, internet-, or digital addiction, are psychological addictions seen more and more often. These conditions entail the excessive and compulsive use of digital devices and social media platforms to the detriment of one’s personal, social, and professional life. Unlike physical substance addictions, social media and phone addictions revolve around psychological reliance on digital interactions and affirmation and the constant need for digital stimulation.
Those suffering from digital addiction often feel immediate and intense discomfort and anxiety when they are unable to access their preferred digital platforms, making them unable to enjoy normal social interactions and activities. These 21st-century addictions have led to the coining of the phrase ‘nomophobia’, a fear of being without a mobile phone.
Gladstones Clinic is one of the few private rehab clinics with a specialised department that focuses specifically on therapy for mobile phone and social media addiction rehab. Our individually tailored treatments aim to treat each patient’s behavioural patterns based on their unique addiction profile, allowing them to reengage with their loved ones and relationships in healthy and enjoyable ways.
Gladstones Clinic is one of only a handful rehab clinics offering specialised social media and mobile phone rehab treatment services
