Think you or a family member might have a tech addiction? The first step is to take our free online assessment.

Technology addiction includes social media addiction, video game addiction, and internet addiction that is defined as tendency to excessively engage in activities involving games, gaming, video gaming consoles, cell phones, the internet, social networking and social media sites. Addictive usage of technology can be assessed by the four C's:

Craving: The desire to engage in these behaviors

Control: Experiencing the inability to control these behaviors

Compulsion: Engagement in such behaviors despite there being no need for it

Consequences: Experienced effects due to engagement in these behaviors

Online assessments can give you an idea of where you stand and if there's an issue. The next step, is to talk to a licensed and trained health professional and conduct a clinical assessment. Clinical assessments are administered and interpreted by a mental health professional and involve  clinical interviews. This can give you a full picture of what you're experiencing and help to determine the best path for you to reboot and recover.