Selfies are no longer just obnoxious. Apparently, they're also dangerous to your psyche.

According to experts, the growing selfie trend is now being linked to a slew of psychological disorders that can be detrimental to the overall psyche of the users.

Psychologists and psychiatrists are reporting growing numbers of patients who are suffering from narcissism, body dysmorphia and a dramatically low self-esteem, all thanks to selfie-nation.

According to psychiatrist Dr. David Veale, "Two out of three of all the patients who come to see me with Body Dysmorphic Disorder since the rise of camera phones have a compulsion to repeatedly take and post selfies on social media sites."

Researchers previously thought that users who had high self-esteem would post more "selfies" than their low self-esteem counter parts, but research is showing otherwise.

A lack of self-esteem can also trigger users to post more selfies to social media sites in an attempt to gain peer gratification.   

"The common treatment is where a patient gradually learns to go for longer periods of time without satisfying the urge to take a photograph, along with therapy to address the root cause of the problem," psychiatrist Dr. David Veale told the Daily Mirror.

Raising self-esteem levels in patients is a lengthy process that requires large amounts cognitive behavioral change taking place. This process is basically the reprogramming of a patient to think and behave in a different manner that is healthier for their psychological well-being.

"Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to help a patient to recognize the reasons for his or her compulsive behavior and then to learn how to moderate it," he told the Daily Mirror.

"First world" problems are trials that largely plague the modernized Western world, but with the globalization of social media and technology, nations all over the world are reporting problem behavior from 'selfies.'  

The addiction to selfies is also alarming health professionals in Thailand.

"To pay close attention to published photos, controlling who sees or who likes or comments them, hoping to reach the greatest number of likes is a symptom that 'selfies' are causing problems," said Panpimol Wipulakorn, of the Thai Mental Health Department.

While most social media users are not dramatically affected by taking selfies, those who already have elements of depression or low-esteem see the most detriment to their psychological state. Researches will continue to look for solutions to counteract this growing problem.