Internet de-addiction clinic opens in New Delhi
Posted by: Jon Ben-Mayor on 07/22/2014 09:06 AM
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According to the Times of India, the center operates from the ground floor of a three-story building in South Delhi's Sarvodaya Enclave, where counselors and psychologists guide children as young as 10 years old to participate in activities such as indoor games and engage in conversations with each other.
Experts at the center say the cases coming in were diverse but the underlying problem was common — a pathological addiction to internet among a growing number of children in the capital.
Rahul Verma, head of the NGO that has started the Centre for Children Internet and Technology Distress, said internet addiction is similar to addictive disorders concerning drugs or alcohol.
According to the Times of India, the center operates from the ground floor of a three-story building in South Delhi's Sarvodaya Enclave, where counselors and psychologists guide children as young as 10 years old to participate in activities such as indoor games and engage in conversations with each other.
Experts at the center say the cases coming in were diverse but the underlying problem was common — a pathological addiction to internet among a growing number of children in the capital.
Rahul Verma, head of the NGO that has started the Centre for Children Internet and Technology Distress, said internet addiction is similar to addictive disorders concerning drugs or alcohol.
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