--- title: "Inventive New Ways Your Phone is Probably Wrecking Your Health ..." description: "It Can Cause Nomophobia; You Might Get Rinxiety; Phones Are Known to Cause FOMO; Your Phone Might Make You Depressed; Frequent Texting Can Lead to Texting Claw; More ..." url: "https://health.allwomenstalk.com/inventive-new-ways-your-phone-is-probably-wrecking-your-health/" category: "health" last_updated: "2026-05-22" --- # Inventive New Ways Your Phone is Probably Wrecking Your Health ... Kudos to [Cosmo](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/a47126/ways-your-phone-is-ruining-your-health/) for revealing some new ways your phone can hurt you. Some problems are understandable, even logical. You risk eye strain, back and shoulder pain, and spinal problems if you spend too much time on your phone. Face-to-face situations get a little awkward, you don't sleep well, your skin breaks out a lot. Plus, just never use your phone while driving or walking. Just don't. Other problems are very … #firstworldproblems. ## 1. It Can Cause Nomophobia ![It Can Cause Nomophobia](https://img.allw.mn/content/d7/ly/xuzzg9k95615864222369992376842_400x225.gif) Nomophobia is the “fear of being without your phone.” Maybe you forgot it, maybe the battery's down to 5 percent. If your phone makes you feel safe and secure, the struggle is real – and so is the phobia, evidently. ## 2. You Might Get Rinxiety You might also get “Phantom Pocket Vibration Syndrome.” Basically, you keep thinking you've missed a call or a text. So you check your phone over and over and over. Each time, your problem gets worse. ## 3. Phones Are Known to Cause FOMO ![Phones Are Known to Cause FOMO](https://img.allw.mn/content/o9/wm/qbjc9bji561588821f568248580866_500x281.gif) Fear of missing out. You see people living their best, heavily censored, extremely concentrated lives and you start feeling bad about yourself because you're not there, you're just at home dating Netflix. ## 4. Your Phone Might Make You Depressed ![Your Phone Might Make You Depressed](https://img.allw.mn/content/i9/lz/btnp9tx556158ab81c1f6646974841_500x281.gif) If anything about your phone starts making you feel bad about yourself, put it down. ## 5. Frequent Texting Can Lead to Texting Claw ![Frequent Texting Can Lead to Texting Claw](https://img.allw.mn/content/ry/mj/hsv0ne7n56158b17bf676659357899_500x250.gif) Ever feel sharp pains or stiffness in your thumbs? ## 6. Tinder Finger Wrecks Your Health and Your Love Life It doesn't matter which way you swipe, your forefinger still suffers. ## 7. Talking a Lot May Cause Cell Phone Elbow ![Talking a Lot May Cause Cell Phone Elbow](https://img.allw.mn/content/dg/iv/qgpm0c6y56158c5871919424860175_500x281.gif) Raise your hand if you've ever had a conversation long enough to cause this. Is it time to put your phone down? Swipe right for “yes,” left for “no.” h/t: [cosmopolitan.com](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/a47126/ways-your-phone-is-ruining-your-health/) ## Related Posts - [unhealthy activities](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/unhealthy-activities-as-dangerous-as-smoking/) - [What to Expect during Your Very First Gynecologica...](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/what-to-expect-during-your-very-first-gynecological-visit/) - [The 7 Biggest Health Questions from around the Wor...](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/the-biggest-health-questions-from-around-the-world/) - [These Things Are Actually Making Your Period Worse...](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/these-things-are-actually-making-your-period-worse/) - [site:health.allwomenstalk.com](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/fixes-for-common-period-problems/) - [brushing teeth wrong](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/ways-youve-been-brushing-your-teeth-wrong/) - [Myths about Birth Control Pills That Sexually Acti...](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/myths-about-birth-control-pills-that-sexually-active-women-should-know/) - [Things You Should Know about Female Viagra ...](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/things-you-should-know-about-female-viagra/) - [Skip the Doctor : This Chart Will Tell You Why You...](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/skip-the-doctor-this-chart-will-tell-you-why-youre-sick/) - [The inside Scoop on the Essential Elements Your Bo...](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/the-low-down-on-the-elements-your-body-needs/) - [Health Tips for Women: 7 Astonishing Ways That Clo...](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/health-tips-for-women-7-astonishing-ways-that-clothes-can-damage-your-health/) - [8 Things You Should Stop Doing to Yourself ...](https://lifestyle.allwomenstalk.com/things-you-should-stop-doing-to-yourself/) ## Site Information - [Main page](https://allwomenstalk.com) - [Contact us](https://allwomenstalk.com/contact.html) - [HTML article](https://health.allwomenstalk.com/inventive-new-ways-your-phone-is-probably-wrecking-your-health/)