While itās yet to receive official accreditation as an āofficial psychiatric conditionā, an American hospital has nevertheless become the first in the country to offer a form of treatment for internet addition.
Opening next week, the Behavioural Health Services wing of Bradford Regional Medical Center in Pennsylvania will be making available a 10-day treatment program that first cuts off patientās internet access, then has them complete a range of counselling activities.
Which are probably called stuff like āCome on, cats arenāt that funnyā and āPeople have sex in the real world too, you knowā.
If you think that sounds perfect for you (or a loved one), know thereās a catch. Or two. For starters, itās a voluntary program, so no forced interventions. Secondly, because the condition isnāt yet recognised, insurance wonāt cover it, meaning itāll cost patients $14,000.
Pennsylvania hospital to open countryās first inpatient treatment program for Internet addiction [FOX, via Motherboard]
