Karen Ruskin: The Smart Phone ‘Has Become an Appendage’ and the Addiction ‘Has Become a Serious Problem’

[excerpt RUSKIN This device ░░░░░░░░ become an appendage a ░░░░░░░░ have now As though ░░░░░░░░ s urgence a need ░░░░░░░░ respond with urgency O ░░░░░░░░ Okay Now what happens ░░░░░░░░ the device breaks or ░░░░░░░░ kid gets punished and ░░░░░░░░ parent takes it away ░░░░░░░░ there a visceral reaction ░░░░░░░░ Right I have seen ░░░░░░░░ and more families coming ░░░░░░░░ because of the stress ░░░░░░░░ to the family relationship ░░░░░░░░ when the technology the ░░░░░░░░ phone is involved Kids ░░░░░░░░ emotionally upset I m ░░░░░░░░ anxiety reaction I m ░░░░░░░░ family members who are ░░░░░░░░ their parents or their ░░░░░░░░ or their teen of ░░░░░░░░ in essence a text ░░░░░░░░ or a phone addict ░░░░░░░░ are hooked on phone ░░░░░░░░ people become defensive No ░░░░░░░░ m not literally as ░░░░░░░░ are looking on their ░░░░░░░░ I m not texting ░░░░░░░░ m not doing it ░░░░░░░░ has become a serious ░░░░░░░░ Denial addiction!”