It’s called Nomophobia, as in “No mobile phone phobia,” and 66 percent of the people surveyed said they have it.

That number is up from a similar study four years ago, where 53 percent of people admitted to a fear of losing their cellphones.

Dr. Mitch Spero, director of child and family psychologists in Broward County, said it was common to see problems arise because of cellphone use.

“Cellphones are tools that should be used to enhance our lives,” he warned, “not to destroy our interpersonal communication skills with those that we love.”