There is a new phobia haunting us citizens of today’s 24/7 techno society - nomophobia. It means the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.
Apparently, millions of us are so dependent on our mobiles that discovering it is out of power or simply misplacing it sends stress levels soaring.
Thankfully, researchers have suggested some handy tips for minimising the risks of nomophobia: keep your credit topped up, carry a charger, give family and friends an alternative contact number and carry a pre-paid phonecard to make emergency calls if your mobile is broken, lost or stolen. Phew, thanks for those.
Alternatively, you could just switch the darn thing off and, in the words of one of our favourite Depeche Mode songs, enjoy the silence (below).
