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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.

19 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. Sheila realised

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 agreed 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.