You might think of a demonic garden gnome when you hear the word “nomophobia.” Rest assured, your little statue of Gnome Elvis has nothing to do with it. Nomophobia is the fear of being without your cellphone or a mobile device, and it is real. Psychology Today published a post a year ago which covered the reasons why using your cellphone or mobile device without health limits can cause life, health, and relationship issues. Set Rules and Create Boundaries Try the experiment of deleting select Social Media apps on your cellphone or mobile device (e.g., deleting Facebook, Instagram and Twitter).