Recently, a high-end rehabilitation center in Spain began offering treatment for addiction to cryptocurrency trading, which is a relatively new type of addiction.

The institution, called “The Balance”, is a wellness center founded in Switzerland, with its main headquarters located on the Spanish island of Mallorca along with subsidiaries in London and Zurich.

While it has long treated addictions such as alcohol, narcotics and mental health, it has just started providing therapies geared towards combating addiction to cryptocurrency trading, according to a BBC report.

The Feb. 5 article stated that one of the center’s clients sought to “wean herself off cryptocurrency” after apparently investing $200,000 in transactions per week.

The treatment requires a four-week stay and consists of various therapies, massages, and yoga sessions. The bill could be more than $75,000.

In another area of ​​the world, Castle Craig Hospital, a Scottish-based addiction rehab clinic treating adrenaline-pumping crypto traders since 2018, has seen more than 100 clients come in with “dangerous” cryptocurrency problems.

Diamond Rehabilitation, a wellness center located in Thailand that began operations in 2019, is one of the establishments in Asia that has launched services dedicated to the rehabilitation and treatment of bitcoin addiction.

The company claims it addresses recovery through the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Psychodynamic Theory (PT), as part of its comprehensive, multi-stage strategy to help traders overcome his addiction.

The ecstatic highs and devastating lows of the fast-paced 24/7 cryptocurrency trading scenario are claimed to have created a genuine need for rehab clinics that provide assistance to those who are addicted to trading. .

According to an article published by Family Addiction Specialist and based on statistics on gambling disorders, it is estimated that approximately one percent of cryptocurrency traders will develop a severe pathological addiction, while ten percent will experience problems other than a loss. of financial capital.

According to a family addiction specialist, one of the symptoms of this addiction is a persistent need to check prices online, especially in the middle of the night.