JSS Hospital launches Special Clinic in Mysuru to address digital addiction
The Special Clinic, established in collaboration with the Department of Paediatrics and the Department of Psychiatry, was inaugurated on Friday.
H. Basavanna Gowdappa, vice-chancellor of the JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (AHER), who inaugurated the Special Clinic, expressed concerns about mobile and digital addiction, and said that it affects children as well as adults.
Citing research studies, he said that about 13.5% to 22% of children, adolescents, and college students were found to be engaging in high-risk digital behaviour.
The present generation seems to be growing up with a mobile in one hand, and there are hardly any exchange of ideas in public places like airport, etc., as people tend to be hooked onto their mobiles or laptops, said Mr. Basavanna Gowdappa.
Though meant for communication and easiness of a particular job, digital gadgets are being misused, he added, and underlined the negative effects of the same.
C.P. Madhu, director, JSS Hospital, said that people addicted to digital gadgets suffer from sleeplessness, anxiety, lack of concentration, and tend to be affected psychologically. The new facility will help address issues related to digital addiction, and will function from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., she added.
Explaining the genesis of the new facility, JSS AHER said in a release that behavioural addictions like mobile, internet, technology, gaming, etc., were on the rise in the digital age. and hence, the Department of Clinical Psychology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, Mysuru, in collaboration with the Department of Paediatrics and Department of Psychiatry, took the initiative of launching a 'Special Clinic for Behavioural Addictions and Digital Wellbeing'.
JSS AHER said that mobile, technology, and the internet has become an integral part of people's lives and cases of cyber-psychological harms such as body shaming, online deception, and digital harassment were also on the rise. This has been identified by leading institutions like NIMHANS as major contributors to youth anxiety, depression, and identity disturbances.
Besides, it has also led to occupational issues among adults reducing their performances, resulting in serious mental health problems, according to JSS AHER.
It said that studies have shown that most of the behavioural addictions in children, such as increased screen time, mobile addiction, online gaming addiction, etc., can be alleviated with evidence-based psychological interventions, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).
The clinic will not only provide direct clinical services, but also act as a centre for academic research, training and awareness raising, said the JSS AHER in its release.
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