Manga Addiction Leads Bengaluru Youth to Psychiatric Clinics

Imagine reading a really exciting book series that you can't stop thinking about.

Some kids and even grown-ups in a city called Bengaluru are reading Japanese comics, called manga, so much that it's becoming a problem.

They stay up super late, forget to eat, and feel grumpy or worried if they can't read.

It's like when someone plays a video game too much.

The stories are so good with exciting plots and twists that people can't put them down.

They can also read them for free online.

This makes it hard to stop, and some people start feeling like their pretend comic book friends are more real than their actual friends.

Doctors are helping them by teaching them to read for shorter times and find other fun things to do.

The goal is to help them enjoy manga without it taking over their lives.