Teen battling Internet addiction cuts off own hand

February 06, 2015 | 04:27 PM | 120 Views

About 14% of China's youths may be addicted to the Internet, says a psychologist; he runs a rehab center, or "boot camp," that takes a tough approach to the weaning process, the Telegraph reports. Others, however, take action on their own. Witness the case of teen known only as Wang. A Chinese teenager has been left in intensive care after trying to cure his internet addiction by cutting off his own hand. The 19-year-old from Nantong, Jiangsu province used a kitchen knife to sever his left hand, local media reports. The teen, known only by his last name Wang, had sneaked out of his family home to avoid alerting his parents, and chopped his hand off sitting on a public bench. 'We cannot accept what has happened. It was completely out of the blue. He was a smart boy,' his mother told reporters, according to The Telegraph. Images of the bloodstained bench where the teenager allegedly performed the self-amputation was broadcast on local television.

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