Alok Acharja

One morning you wake up and find that your smart phone is not where you left it. You couldn't find it even if you searched around the house. Again, while going to sleep at night or even going out, one thinks about the expensive smartphone. We have a kind of anxiety about this mobile phone. Nowadays the world has become a global village.

The main means of this communication is the smart phone. Everyone has a smart phone. Also there is internet. Everything important these days is conducted through the internet. Its overuse is also causing harm. It is harming us in many ways. Overuse of smart phone which becomes addictive and when you feel like you can't go without it is given a name for this problem. The problem is called nomophobia. Basically, nomophobia is the fear of losing your favorite phone. You may feel that the phone may be lost from you and that is where most of the attention is.

Studies have shown that people with nomophobia feel lonely without their phones. They got involved in an unhealthy relationship with the phone. And as a result they are deprived of the company of real people. 'Nomophobia' is the short form of the words 'no mobile phone phobia'. It was like when you didn't have a mobile phone.

Now when there is and most of the time is spent with the mobile phone it seems that there is no going without the phone. A phobia is a type of fear. Nomophobia is a mental condition caused by not having a mobile phone nearby.

A study this year revealed that one-third (34.5 percent) of university students in the country are addicted to nomophobia to an extreme degree. This addiction is the highest among first-year students. The research article was published in Helion Journal in March of this year. Earlier, an article on the same topic was published in April 2019. The study revealed that 56.1 percent of addicts have moderate nomophobia.

And 9.4 percent of students are addicted to mild nomophobia. Smartphones have become an important part of daily life, the research article states. Smartphones are having a major impact on the daily lives of the youth and youth. However, excessive and unconscious use drives youth towards nomophobia. Experts termed it as a kind of 'mental problem'.

About 800 people participated in a survey related to nomophobia, according to the German news media. Almost half of the participants suffered from nomophobia. About 4 percent of them suffer from severe phobias. This can lead to disorders like anxiety and depression. A renowned Psychologist said about nomophobia, nervousness if you forget to take your mobile phone with you or if the battery runs out, the fear of going the wrong way without reaching the navigation app, the fear of being lost and panic are symptoms of this phobia.

The fear is that all these fears can affect the body at some point. We have reached an era from which there is no turning back by denying technology. As a result, I can't leave this mobile phone. Mobile phones are an important part of daily work. All your information, all history is saved here. Hours are passing by. But spending this time can cause mental problems at times. This is what is happening. Especially a large part of students are using mobile phone and internet.

Studying through mobile, chatting with friends through the Internet or playing sports are all Internet-centric. It brings benefits as well as harms. A strong mobile addiction is developing from the teenage years which can hinder his mental development. Especially as we are getting benefits through social media on mobile phones, many people are also facing losses at different times.

Nana Chakra is sitting to get the trap. There is no better technology than mobile to immerse yourself in the vast world of knowledge. Nowadays Android phone and internet go hand in hand. We have no way to stay away from it. Overuse of technology is slowly killing off our future generations like beetles. Smartphones are now within the reach of children and teenagers. And a child studying in class 9 or 10 easily gets a smartphone. Also internet facility. After getting these two, they first engage themselves through social media. Sometimes they suffer from nomophobia. Although it is not yet a recognized mental illness, various studies have revealed that it causes several psychological problems.

A 2008 study by Torah, one of the top research firms in the world, found that around 53% of mobile phone users in Britain become concerned when they 'lose their mobile phone, run out of battery or credit, or have no network coverage'. The study found out of a sample of 2,163 people, about 58% of men and 47% of women suffered from anxiety and an additional 9% suffered from mental stress due to leaving their mobile phones at home. 55% of the people surveyed mentioned that they cannot keep in touch with their family and friends because they leave their mobile phones at home.

This fact adds to their mental anxiety. About 66 percent of all mobile phone users in America have nomophobia Admits that moments exist. 50 percent of people who leave mobile phones at home suffer from mental discomfort. Statistics show that even in 26 percent of road accidents, drivers are using mobile phones at the time of the accident. 69 percent of mobile phone users wake up and reach for their mobile phone first before doing any work.

In many cases, it is seen that the child is bought a mobile phone before crossing the threshold of primary school. In that case, the parent brings up the issue of his feelings for the child. But he never checks whether that mobile is a useful item for his child or not. Maybe he does it out of compassion for the child. But they have to watch how he is using the mobile phone he bought.

In many cases these days it is not done. It may also be due to increasing parental distance from children. So the responsibility of keeping the child on the right path must be fulfilled properly. This work should be done not by creating distance but by drawing closer with love. You have to get rid of your mobile phone addiction. Mobile phone should be used keeping a distance. Do not use mobile phone unnecessarily.

Instead of playing on the mobile phone, practice sports outside. Instead of looking at the mobile every now and then, you have to pay attention to other places. That is, the mobile phone should be used in such a way that it does not stand in the habit. Only then will it be possible to get out of this problem.

The writer is a Essayist and columnist Pabna