Are you a Nomophobe? Can you live without your mobile?

Are you a Nomophobe? Can you live without your mobile?

There's a growing rise of Nomophobe's and Nomophobe's are people who have extreme fear or anxiety and even have panic attacks if they think they'll be without their mobile!

According to Wikipedia

Nomophobia is a proposed name for the phobia (intense, irrational fear) of being out of mobile phone contact. It is, however, arguable that the word "phobia" is misused and that in the majority of cases it is another form of anxiety disorder.

It's not just the fear of being out of contract though and not being able to make a call because of that. It's the fear of being out and about without their mobile phone. Some people take this so seriously that they can't even leave their home without their phone. Some people so much so that they cannot leave their home unless their phone is charged to at least 75% before they go out, go to work or whatever for the day.

If we're to believe what they say then according to a recent study, up to 73% of the 40 million Brits who own and use smartphones regularly, get "serious anxiety" when they’re away from their devices and are serious "nomophobic's".

Is this you? Are you a Nomophobe? Do you get "serious anxiety" or even have a panic attack if you're away from your mobile device for too long?

When was the last time you left your house with your mobile?

If you answer "never" you're probably a Nomophobe!