Selfie, A Mental Disorder

It is a thing, can hardly believe that is real but as of 2014, the American Psychiatric Association makes it official that ‘selfies’ are in fact a mental disorder. I’m not sure this is something that needs serious address but it is definitely something to talk about, especially with children between the ages of 10-18. The disorder is defined as, “the obsessive compulsive desire to take photos of one’s self and post them on social media as a way to make up for the lack of self-esteem and to fill a gap in intimacy.” Reading and hearing about I’m not sure how I know what to think about this being an actual disorder, but parents be concerned.

      Now that kids, even children is elementary school have phones this is something that parents definitely need to be aware about. The American Psychiatric Association defines this disorder as serious and I even has three levels broken down into Borderline Selfitis, Acute Selfitis and Chronic Selfitis. There are actually people out there and its high among high school age kids that are taking photos one themselves 24/7 and posting and sharing photos on social media site more than six times a day, a day!!! Parents, it’s time to be disciplined with your kids phones!

(image via google, article via aps)