The reasons that drive young people to nomophobia include boredom and
insecurity, while some young nomophobes cannot bear solitude. “Many of my
clients go to bed with their mobile phones just like one did with a teddy bear in
the old days,” he said. “While teddy doesn't communicate, the phone does,” said
Carr, adding insomnia to the list of potential problems. “Some kids cannot
entertain themselves. The phone has become our digital security blanket.”