Smart phone slaves : What's the cure for Nomophobia?

The invention of a test to gauge the extent of people's nomophobia has the potential to create worldwide panic — or at least in those places on the globe where smartphones have become extensions of the human body. For, there is no doubt that the disease is more prevalent and widespread than anyone has ever bothered to know. The questions seek to identify and quantify the fear and separation pangs triggered by lack of cellular connectivity, for whatever reason, and anyone who has invested in a smartphone will most certainly register some degree of angst at the possibility of it conking out. The definition of no(-)mo(bile)phobia now stands widened from the initial fear of just batteries dying out to trepidation at any kind of disruption in smartphone services.

Since this is a modern lifestyle disease that has the ability to cut across economic divides — rather like dengue, really —in-depth study of this phenomenon is necessary. Moreover, research into cures for this affliction also needs to be initiated without further ado. Measures such as upgrading technology to reduce the chances of glitches occurring, setting off a chain reaction of anxiety-related outbreaks, are also crucial. Hopefully, the government and industry have been alerted to the ramifications of this epidemic and will collaborate to ameliorate its effects!