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Study Links Youth Social Anxiety to Internet Addiction

8/6/2025

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A groundbreaking study by Elrewany and colleagues uncovers a troubling connection between social anxiety disorder and internet addiction among youth in the Eastern Mediterranean. It highlights how social anxiety fuels this addiction, urging mental health professionals and policymakers to develop targeted interventions to combat this escalating crisis.

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Story summary

A groundbreaking study by Elrewany and colleagues uncovers a troubling connection between social anxiety disorder and internet addiction among youth in the Eastern Mediterranean. It highlights how social anxiety fuels this addiction, urging mental health professionals and policymakers to develop targeted interventions to combat this escalating crisis.