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Is There Cure For Internet Addicts? The world's most online country has a solution
In South Korea, the country most connected to the online world, there are more than 14 thousand people addicted to being constantly connected to the internet, indicate studies of the country.
As a result of this figure, which is estimated to be even higher, South Korea has created several centers for young people to cure addiction, the BBC reports. Schools are also introducing programs for children not to use these appliances in excess.
Internet addiction is equated with so many others that exist, meaning that when someone uses the internet too much, it begins to have a negative impact on their mental and physical health. This addiction can affect behavior and how they interact in the real world.
In these fields in South Korea are taught techniques that help consumers be independent of the online world and change the way they spend time on the internet. According to official data, since 2014 more than 1,200 young people have participated in this field.
In these therapies, all electronic devices are delivered early to avoid distractions. Here are physical activities that take young people away from digital technologies, such as games and handwork sessions.
The director of one of these camps, Yong-chul Shim, explained to the BBC that "here, we try to give alternatives to the internet, online games and social networks." "When we run a field, we try different activities to show teens that they can have more value and confidence outside the cyber world," he said.
The BBC was able to speak to a young man who was attending the camp due to an addition on Youtube. "I watch videos on Youtube every day, sometimes for 18 hours a day," said young Hawon. "I take my smartphone to the bathroom and see when I'm eating. In my head, I think, 'I'm only going to see for an hour,' but I continue. It's hard to stop, "he explained.
Hawon said using a mobile phone was a way to relieve everyday stress, as South Korean culture expects a lot from its young people. "It affects my studies in school and when I was with the group of friends, being that we were always on the phone and did not interact. He fell asleep at school, "he says.
While admitting that the early days were complicated due to lack of technology, one of the workers reveals that young people get used to it and have extra time. Inês Miguel, Portugal