Can't stop taking pictures of yourself? You might have Selfitis

Selfitis - or the obsessive taking of selfies - appears to be a genuine condition, research has suggested.

Can't stop taking pictures of yourself? You might have Selfitis

Selfitis - or the obsessive taking of selfies - appears to be a genuine condition, research has suggested.

The term was first coined in 2014 as part of a spoof news article claiming selfitis was to be deemed a mental disorder by the American Psychiatric Association.

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