Many of the current measures to prevent and quit Internet addiction have the goal of staying away from the Internet, which treats the symptoms but not the root cause, and there is a danger that young people will be detached from the tide of the times. In the author’s opinion, only by analyzing the psychological mechanism of Internet addiction and making appropriate psychological interventions can we fundamentally solve the problem of Internet addiction. Internet addiction can be explained by the “value compensation” hypothesis, which states that Internet addiction is a gradual process that can be divided into three stages, with “value deficiency” and “value compensation” Throughout the whole process. Curiosity stage Leaving the classroom and going to the Internet cafe is the first stage of Internet addiction, or the curiosity stage. At this time, going online is just a matter of experimentation, curiosity and following the crowd, but only occasionally, looking for a new world to replace their boring and frustrating study life, and begin to taste some sweetness from it. Our youth grow up with more or less three major deficiencies: First, the lack of confidence, schools do not achieve personalized education, take a unified goal, for some students the goal is too high, after a lot of effort is still difficult to achieve, thus losing confidence, and even a sense of inferiority. Second, the lack of partners, due to the tension of school work, introverted personality, and most of them are only children, some children lack partners in real life. When they are bored, they have no one to talk to, so the Internet becomes a communication tool for them. And without partners, it is difficult for teenagers to go to society, and they cannot know themselves correctly and affirm their self-worth. Thirdly, entertainment is missing. Entertainment and leisure is one of the sources of happiness, an indispensable link for all-round human development, and the most convenient way to realize various social needs. With the rising consumption costs of entertainment such as movies, ball games and travel, playing games online or making friends has become the most convenient and money-saving entertainment. Fundamentally, these three deficiencies all point to the “value deficit”, that is, teenagers deeply feel that their life value is questioned or even denied, they lack friendship, respect, and a sense of accomplishment, and thus feel confused about the meaning of survival. Therefore, they go online to seek compensation to gain full affirmation of their self-worth. In the first stage, parents and teachers are not easily aware of their children’s movements, but they can see clues from whether their children are bored with school and whether they show a desire for the Internet. At this point, education of the teenager is most likely to be effective. First, lower the goals appropriately, or break down the big goals into smaller goals that students can potentially reach, and advance gradually without being rushed. Second, open more leisure and recreational places to teenagers that are suitable for them and attractive to them. Third, schools should organize more activities to promote friendship and cooperation among students. It should be noted that parents and teachers should not forbid their children to go online and make the Internet useless, but should actively guide them so that computers and the Internet can become powerful tools for them to understand, transform and improve the real world. Second, the obsession stage The second stage of Internet addiction, or the obsession stage, is when teenagers spend a lot of time on the Internet. At this point, students have become attached to the Internet and it affects their studies and physical health. However, although he spends a lot of time online, he has not completely lost his self-control, and he will stop surfing the Internet before exams to seriously review his homework. Teachers and parents have sensed the seriousness of the problem and tried their best to stop it. However, the child is indifferent to their persuasion and has a strong rebellious mentality. This stage is characterized by the fact that teenagers find a lot of fun from the Internet through games or chatting and use it as a means to satisfy social needs and solve some perplexing problems. Students who do not study well can get a sense of achievement and enhance their self-confidence from game upgrades; students who study well can temporarily get rid of the shackles of schoolwork and let their thoughts gallop like wild horses; introverts can find their own kind on the Internet and feel warm from their praise. Moreover, these needs are met quickly and at low cost. The Internet compensates for the three major deficits, from which they can gain full affirmation of their self-worth. At this stage, parents and teachers should not reprimand and scold their children, but communicate and interact with them fully, and explain to them the difference between the virtual world and the real world. Don’t take a totally negative attitude towards the Internet and do everything you can to get your child off the Internet completely. This is absolutely wrong. This not only makes the child unable to adapt, but also completely negates the meaning of their life at this stage, seriously undermining their self-esteem, exacerbating the “value deficit” and simply “breaking the pot”, slipping into the third stage, becoming a real “addicts”. It is important to value the success and fun your teenager has had on the Internet and help him accomplish some of the goals he has set. If he likes to make friends online, he may want to meet his requirements in this regard and acknowledge the legitimacy of such friendships so that they can change from underground to public. Since you can realize your many wishes in the virtual world and have the ability to do so, why not try to meet your needs in real life? If you can get through a game that is so difficult, won’t you be able to solve your learning problems? It is important to acknowledge that your child does gain a lot from the Internet, but also to point out that he has more to lose as a result. Third, the addiction stage Dependence on the Internet is the third stage of Internet addiction, or the addiction stage. At this point, the Internet has become a habit and a way of life. What you can’t get in real life, such as friendship, respect, and a sense of accomplishment, can be obtained from the Internet. At this time, because of the long time of indulging in the Internet, all kinds of disadvantages of Internet addiction have been exposed. The conflict between virtual life and real life is very sharp, and it has a bad effect on the addict’s academic, physical and psychological. Most people are well aware of this. Sometimes, they want to change the status quo, but it is difficult for them to extricate themselves from it, and they are often deeply distressed by it. In the first two stages, they do not feel anything bad about going online and do not have the subjective intention to change their behavioral style. In this stage, first of all, we should fully communicate with the addict to find out why he is obsessed with the Internet and what he has gotten online, so that the child can tell the depression, aggression and confusion in his heart, and then give guidance and detoxification. Secondly, due to the long-term game or online dating, teenagers have formed a fixed contact channel and excitement center in the brain. It is important to find ways to find what they like the most, to transfer their interests and establish new centers of excitement and attention through sports, entertainment and knowledge seeking. At the same time, it is important to fully acknowledge the positive aspects of the network and to make full use of the contact channels that children have already formed for knowledge transfer. In the third stage, the fascination with the Internet has entered a subconscious state and unconsciously governs behavior. This is the most fundamental characteristic of “addiction” and the difficulty of eradicating “Internet addiction”. This is the most fundamental characteristic of “addiction” and the difficulty of eradicating it. Therefore, to educate from the consciousness level alone will not achieve much success. According to the latest psychological research, the best way to reverse this negative subconscious is to change the behavior of the youth and develop new behavioral norms. In some Internet addiction rehab centers, kids are usually made to do morning exercises, undergo military training, and participate in sports activities just to recreate a healthy lifestyle. In short, the whole process of adolescent Internet addiction is the process of facing “value deficit” and seeking “value compensation”. Although different countermeasures are needed at different stages, they all share the common ground of recognizing and utilizing children’s achievements in the Internet and effectively addressing the “value deficit” in real life. Only by doing so will it be possible to reverse the tendency for young people to become obsessed with the Internet and go online to find “value compensation. Those who stay away from the Internet and deny the Internet actually reinforce the “value deficit” of young people and make them fall further into the Internet. Of course, at any stage, strengthening communication with teenagers is the first priority and a prerequisite that must be met.