Video game addiction, aka “gaming addiction”, is now an official psychiatric disorder. If you have been concerned about your kids, partner or yourself being addicted-there is now research confirming that gaming (and also phone addiction) stimulates the brain comparable to other addictions.
In a landmark 2019 decision, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that video game addiction is officially a mental health disorder. “Gaming disorder” has been added to the WHO’s International Classification of Diseases, putting it on a par with depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses.
Gaming Disorder Can Steal Your Life
Research shows that 97% of Americans 12 to 17 years old play video games, and as many as 23% of gamers of all ages show signs of addictive behavior. According to the WHO, these signs include impaired control over gaming and “continuation or escalation of gaming despite the occurrence of negative consequences.” And these repercussions can be seen in a person’s personal relationships, career, schoolwork, or daily life.
Read the article below from the Amen Clinic to further understand the insidious and proven implications of too much gaming
It’s Official—Video Game Addiction is a Mental Health Disorder
Seek out counseling to understand how to manage the addictions that effect your kids, your partner and your own life.
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