While people suffering from various forms of addictions asking for medical support is not uncommon, Bengaluru’s National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Nimhans) received first case of Netflix addiction, reported The Hindu.
Nimhans institute's Service for Healthy Use of Technology (SHUT) clinic received last week a patient suffering from addiction to the popular streaming service.
As per the report, the 26-year-old unemployed man had initially turned towards to Netflix six months back to escape from the realities of his life. According to the report, the man started spending more than seven hours a day binge-watching films and shows on Netflix.
“Whenever his family pressurised him to earn a living, or when he saw his friends doing well, he would watch the shows on offer continuously. It was a method of escapism. He could forget about his problems, and he derived immense pleasure from it,” Manoj Kumar Sharma, professor of clinical psychology, Nimhans, was quoted saying in the report.
First Published: Oct 8, 2018 4:52 PM IST
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