The Internet is an endless buffet of cat videos, bingeable TV, and celebrity Instagrams. And it may also be slowly driving you to the brink of insanity.
That's no mere bloggy hyperbole. As the Internet evolved into a ubiquitous part of #ModernLife, we've witnessed a rise in the number of distinct mental disorders directly tied to our use of digital technology. These afflictions, which range from benign to destructive, weren't recognized by the medical community until very recently, and didn't even exist before the Clinton administration.
Some of these disorders are new versions of old afflictions retooled for the mobile broadband age, while others are wholly new creatures. Don't be surprised if you've felt a tinge of at least one or two of them.
Phantom Ringing Syndrome
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