Textaphrenia: A Rampant Disorder

Textaphrenia is defined as a disease of text messages or addiction to text messages.

The screening criteria for Textaphrenia which can be used for the generation of awareness in public are as follows:

1. A person/individual claiming to hear the tone of text messages while their smartphone is on silent mode. If it happens two consecutive times in an hour, the person might be suffering from Textaphrenia.

2. If a person is consecutively checking his/her phone for text messages without even receiving any real text messages, the person might be suffering from Textaphrenia.

This newly recognized mental health disorder is spreading very quickly among teenagers who extensively use their cell phones. People who suffer from Textaphrenia usually present with the signs and symptoms of anxiety, anorexia, insecurity, disappointment, depression, irritation, excessive smartphone usage, low self-esteem, and repetitive thumb syndrome.

Check out this article to know more about Textaphrenia & how you can tackle it.