Tech-addicted kids may have mental illness

By Sarah Whyte
September 30 2012 - 6:36pm

Children addicted to using electronic devices 24/7 will be diagnosed with a serious mental illness if a new addiction, included as ''internet-use disorder'' in a worldwide psychiatric manual, is confirmed by further research.

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