Pathological media use and Internet addiction

While the Internet is an enrichment in some respects, it has become a trap for many people. The term Internet addiction describes an uncontrolled, time-expanding preoccupation with Internet content that has become a lasting restriction on the user's lifestyle. Despite the problems associated with excessive use and the awareness that the behavior has long since lost its appeal, it is continued and generates suffering. How is the Internet addictive? Does a sufferer have to give up all digital benefits once therapy has been completed? Are all user groups equally at risk? These and other questions are clarified in this book.