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Phone addicts turn to therapy after burnout, anxiety take toll
Helping clients regain control does not necessarily mean asking them to abandon their smartphones. Therapy focuses on helping them become more intentional about using the devices.
They arrive for therapy complaining of anxiety, poor sleep, relationship problems or burnout. Rarely do they say they are addicted to their phones. As psychologists dig deep, they find these Kenyans have an unhealthy relationship with mobile phones.
The clients start reflecting on their daily routines and realise they are spending hours glued to their screens, often at the expense of work, relationships and sleep.
