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Problematic smartphone use hasn’t been officially classified as an addiction in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

Some young adults are showing symptoms of problematic smartphone use as they’ve never seen a world without phones or have spent most of their lives with the devices.

Private school for troubled teens offers treatment for problems including “electronic addiction’s” Gary Su , a clinical therapist with the school, said smartphone use has made the lives of many of his young clients more complex.

“I certainly think that it’s an important contributor to this decline in mental health that we’re seeing,” he said. Hagh said she’s keeping track of her phone habits, as she’s still on social media for her research. “It is very addicting. These platforms have been optimized to capture as much attention and arguably create an addiction. “It’s kind of like having to watch a train crash or a car crash,” she added. “You just can’t look away.”.