No Mobile Phone Phobia
Did you know that excessive use of mobile phones is becoming a significant issue among children and adolescents? It’s called phone addiction, or Nomophobia/No Mobile Phone Phobia, and it can have serious consequences on their health and social life. Spending too much time on their phones can affect their physical, mental, and social well-being.
It’s important to limit screen time and encourage healthy habits for a better quality of life.
Risks associated with the usage of mobile phones in children and adolescents are : 
1. Social isolation:
- Excessive phone usage can lead to social isolation
- Decrease face-to-face interactions
- Deepen feelings of being alone.
2. Sleep deprivation:
- Exposure to phones and gaming through mobile phones causes sleep deprivation and other sleep disorders.
- Prolonged phone use can contribute to a sedentary lifestyle
- Increase the risk of obesity
- Poor posture, and eye problems.
4. Cognitive development:
- Excessive usage of phones can cause cognitive distortion
- Affect cognitive processes in children
- Declines in attention span, memory, and problem-solving skills.
5. Addiction:
- Phone addiction becomes like substance abuse and has a significant impact on a child’s life