If anybody you know is addicted to a smartphone, you should read this. People who are less emotionally stable and suffer from anxiety and depression are more likely to be addicted to their phones, suggests a new study. As levels of anxiety increase, problematic smartphone use also increases, the findings showed. People who are “closed off” or less open with their emotions are more likely to have problems with smartphone use, suggests the study result. “This is because people may be experiencing problems in their lives such as stress, anxiety, depression, family problems, so in that state they are emotionally unstable, meaning they may seek respite in very excessive smartphone use.

Source: Hindustan Times March 22, 2018 10:07 UTC