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More children getting help for Internet addiction
Experts urge parents to do more to limit screen time for kids, as behavioural problems surface
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File photo of a woman using her smartphone. The number of patients with cyber wellness issues such as social media addiction is increasing, according to counsellors and psychologists.
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Counsellors and psychologists are seeing more patients - some as young as five - with behavioural problems such as aggression and social withdrawal that stem from addiction to video gaming, social media or Internet porn.
