In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Jyoti Kapoor, Founder and Senior Psychiatrist at Manasthali, explained, “An addiction is identified from mild to severe using 11 criteria of addiction outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5.” She pointed out that a child can be termed as a social media addict if he/she meets two or fewer below-mentioned criteria:
1. More social media usage than wished for
2. Having frequent urge or desire of checking social networking sites
3. Usage of social media started conflicts in their immediate relationships with others
4. Hampering his/her ability to function, work, or complete tasks
5. Focusing more on social media and cutting back on activities which they previously used to enjoy