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Ok, now let's move on to the next issue. It is about a young person who spent so much

time on the internet that she had to ask for help from the experts. Our reporter Amanda

Parker has the whole story. Over to you Amanda.

Hello John. As you said, a young woman, Sheila James, who lives here in Seattle, had to ask

for help and support when she started facing problems due to her internet addiction.

Nineteen -year -old Sheila spent a lot of hours online every day playing games or chatting

on social media. She became so addicted to surfing the internet that she stopped doing

all other activities, even eating. What's more, she failed her university exams. She

little realized that this wasn't normal, but she couldn't stop it. She said that spending

time on the internet was the only thing that made her happy and that she felt popular

in that online world. Experts say that nowadays this situation is called internet addiction

disorder or IAD and is very common among young people. People with IAD are so addicted to

the internet that they stop all their other everyday activities. Fortunately Sheila agrees

to join an internet addiction rehab centre. She spent 45 days without any internet access

and learnt how to use the internet correctly. Amanda Parker for BCB News. Back to you John.