Addiction to technology requires treatment with therapy and medicine – Globo.com

The digital addiction is a growing and worrying problem. Countries like China, Japan and South Korea have recognized the disease as a public health problem, as the Special GloboNews. In Brazil, there are institutes geared for digital detox – required when using abusive dependent. Ie when it generates loss in real life. Addiction to technology requires treatment with therapy and medication.

The digital dependence can lead to drug addiction. Psychiatrists explain that it is very common chemical dependents have greater interaction with the virtual world.

A study by an American institute pointed out that the number of people addicted to smartphones grew by almost 60% between 2014 and 2015 . If before were 176 million addicts are now 280 million people.

The program also shows the challenge of controlling an entire generation that is growing stuck on tablets and mobile phones. Who should set limits is still learning to cope with new technologies. A bill under consideration in the House of Representatives prohibits the use of cell phones in classrooms throughout Brazil. For now, those who make the rules are the parents and schools.

The digital addiction a mental disorder is already considered. People who are very anxious or distressed when they are away from the cell may suffer from NOMOPHOBIA, a disorder that disrupts the social life, job performance and can even cause serious accidents. . The Delete Institute in Rio de Janeiro, is the first to treat internet addicts people

The US Department equivalent to national transit advice found: one in four accidents in the country involves the use of mobile phone . The driver’s attention is halved. And record audio message instead of typing does not reduce the danger.

“Nearly 80% of young people check their social networks before bed. Virtual life is occupying a space that relations of flesh and blood should occupy. And that’s too bad, “says psychiatrist PUC Cristiano Nabuco. He argues that the first contact with the digital world should not happen before 2 years of age.

Luciano Ribeiro neurologist, the Brazilian Sleep Association, points out that the overuse of smartphones and tablets affect the quality sleep, which leads to cardiovascular diseases, endocrine diseases such as diabetes and obesity, as well as emotional, mental and premature aging problems.

Watch Special GloboNews complete the GloboNews Play. The report is Roberta Salomone and Ana Carolina Raimundi.