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Selfie addict helps others cope with tech overdose

Ashley Byrne, Northeast EnglandSeptember 9, 2014

Danny from the UK, 19, recently became the world's first self-confessed "selfie addict." After the problem led to a suicide attempt, he is now helping others cope with technology addiction and mental illness.

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Danny Bowman
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