The embodiment of the invention provides a mobile terminal control method and a mobile terminal, the method is applied to the mobile terminal, and the method comprises the following steps: receiving afirst operation which is input by a user and starts an anti-addiction function; in response to the first operation, displaying an icon of a target application program in the mobile terminal in a target area of a screen; counting the working duration of the target area, and if the working duration is greater than or equal to a first duration, controlling the target area to enter a touch non-response mode; and under the condition that the target area is in a touch non-response mode, giving up a response to touch input received in the target area by the target area. Through the embodiment, the problem that a mobile terminal user is addicted to the mobile terminal for a long time can be solved.