Taking ‘Selfies’ Is A Mental Disorder?

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has officially confirmed what many people thought all along: taking ‘selfies’ is a mental disorder.

According to the APA:

 The disorder is called selfitis, and is defined as the obsessive compulsive desire to take photos of one’s self  and post them on social media as a way to make up for the lack of self-esteem and to fill a gap in intimacy.

APA said there are three levels of the disorder:

• Borderline selfitis : taking photos of one’s self at least three times a day but not posting them on social media
• Acute selfitis: taking photos of one’s self at least three times a day and posting each of the photos on social media
• Chronic selfitis: Uncontrollable urge to take photos of one’s self  round the clock and posting the photos on social media more than six times a day

We need to sit down and talk to our kids about this. I don't think people my age like looking in mirrors let alone take selfies.

There is no cure for the disorder, temporary treatment is available through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).