More people are addicted to mobile phones than to alcohol, drugs, or any other addictive substances if the patterns at the Kanoria Hospital of Ahmedabad are to be believed. According to the hospital, the number of people who come to quit mobile phone addiction is more than any other addiction.

In 2010, the hospital had barely three patients with mobile addiction out of 1,000. Between 2020 and 2022, that number reached 400 per 1,000 patients.

Now, in 2023, 500 out of 1,000 patients are receiving treatment for mobile addiction at the hospital. After mobile phones, alcohol is the second most addictive with 400 patients per 1,000, and recreational drugs have 100.

Constant use of mobile phones not good for brain

According to a psychiatrist and addiction specialist at the hospital, Dr Sajan Limbachia, mobile phone addiction is the biggest cause of concern in current times. People think that they cannot live without a mobile phone. 

“The reality is that constant, unbridled use of mobile phones takes a toll on the brain,” said Limbachia.

This results in depression and anxiety, and many even suffer from thyroid and pituitary gland disorders. People who are addicted to mobile cannot be happy in their regular work and life.

The continuous use of mobile phones also makes people prone to mental as well as physical diseases. People also suffer from shoulder, neck, and finger pain.

Dr Limbachia is also against the idea of giving mobile phones to children under 14, as this exposes them to social media, short video format, and the cycle of follow/unfollow, which is a threat to their mental health.

Not only children, but even for adult patients, the hospital observed that a person living in a virtual world begins to suffer from the lack of real-life social life and becomes irritable, and feels lonely even with people around.

Takes away the valuable time

A study conducted by psychiatrists has revealed an alarming fact that out of eight hours of work, many people work barely three to five hours and spend most of the remaining time on the phone.

Out of the time that is meant for work, home, family and society, much of it is also taken away by being on the phone.

Moreover, using mobile phones, especially before sleep time has a profound effect on the brain. The balance of life is broken as mobile phones have a profound effect on people's efficiency and stamina.

Even the prime minister has shown concerns

PM Modi also shared his concern recently that the use of screens, i.e. mobile phones, is increasing especially among the youth under 40. The future of India will be ‘worrisome’ if the use of mobile phones is not controlled, he opined.

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