‘‘Internet-Use Disorder’ Is Real, But Who Has It?’ – ‘Mashable’

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “‘Internet-Use Disorder’ Is Real, But Who Has It?”.

Chris Taylor says, “Internet-Use Disorder has been accepted for inclusion in the official psychiatrist’s diagnostic manual, the DSM-IV, as of next year. Of course, any self-respecting Internet addict knows that already.

In fact, if you haven’t already Googled it, trawled the Wikipedia entry, tweeted about the fact that ‘Internet Addiction Disorder’ started life in 1995 as a satirical hoax, and started a Reddit forum to discuss the symptoms, we have our doubts about whether you can truly claim to be addicted. Heck, you’re probably only using a single screen”.

‘Internet-Use Disorder’ Is Real, But Who Has It?

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