"Selfitis" is a genuine mental disorder for people obsessed with selfies
"Selfitis" may sounds like a term you've coined to describe a friend once or twice, but it turns out that the obsession with taking and posting pictures of yourself is a recognised mental condition.
It originally was invented in a spoof news story (the first 'Fake News'?) suggesting that the American Psychiatric Association were close to classifying it as a disorder. Researchers at Nottingham Trent University and Thiagarajar School of Management in India then went on to study the concept. They discovered that "selfitis" definitely exists, and even have a "Selfitis Behaviour Scale" to determine severity.
Borderline- Taking selfies at least three times a day but not posting them on social media.
Acute- Taking selfies at least three times a day and posting each one on social media.
Chronic - Uncontrollable urge to take selfies 24/7 and posting the photos on social media more than six times a day.
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The research was conducted through 200 participants in focus groups, and 400 people surveyed. Dr Janarthanan Balakrishnan from Nottingham Trent University said: āNow the existence of the condition appears to have been confirmed, it is hoped that further research will be carried out to understand more about how and why people develop this potentially obsessive behaviour, and what can be done to help people who are the most affected.ā
Well, we are definitely all at least "borderline" at Glamour HQ...



























