Internet Addiction leads to Mental Disorders

Have u even been worried that your child is spending too much time online and is failing to perform in school? Is your child suffering from unexplained lapses in memory and is also showing signs of mental illness? Well, then your child might be suffering from internet addiction. Studies have proven that internet addiction leads to mental disorders. Constant internet use that exceeds 10 hours is usually labelled as internet addiction.

Gongju National Hospital near Seoul has actually come up with a clinic titled 'Save Brain Clinic' that will help children and especially teens in combating internet addiction. Treatment for internet addiction involves a five week therapy that involves techniques such as group sessions, transcranial magnetic stimulation, medication and art therapy. This kind of treatment is a first and South Korea has already declared such patients to be internet addicts.

The primary concern of specialists regarding internet addiction is the fact that parents suffer from pangs of embarrassment when it comes to taking their teen to a mental institution. The stigma associated with mental disorders takes a toll on parenting and in most cases the condition remains untreated.

This revelation should be a wake-up call for all parents who are dealing with problems related to internet addiction on a daily basis. The need of the hour is to get their teenage child proper care so that an addiction does not catapult to being a serious mental disorder.