Gaming Addiction: How Much Is TOO Much?
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Gaming addiction: when does video gaming become a problem? This psychiatrist shares the signs you need to know.
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Video games - if you don’t play them yourself, you know someone who does. And gaming disorder may soon be an official diagnosis. An estimated 1 in 10 children show the signs of gaming disorder, so we sat down with Dr. Judith Joseph to discuss everything you need to know about this disorder.
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Video games like Fortnite are more accessible than ever. And one in 10 kids is estimated to show signs of gaming disorder. So we sat down with Dr. Judith Joseph to discuss everything you need to know about this disorder. Dr. Joseph walks through how gaming goes from a hobby to a disorder, how the reward system of video games can be so addictive, and how to spot the warning signs of video game addiction. She ends the series by providing simple at-home strategies for preventing gaming disorder, how to seek treatment for it, and how to tell if a loved one is recovering from gaming disorder. This series will not only help those facing gaming disorder, but will also go a long way in helping prevent video game play from becoming an addiction in the first place. Welcome to the MedCircle original series, “Video Game Addiction: Pressing Pause and Preventing Its Onset.”
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My ex, who is 45, secretly plays on his phone for hours into the early morning. He watches RUclips videos on how to play more effectively, and he is obsessed with one particular game. He has lost all ambition in real life. I had to break off our relationship and go no contact with him as he ended up being extremely abusive to me in the end. This addiction is truly damaging his life.
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savagejesusj j your comment to that heartfelt post 🤣🤣😂 omg.
@@flatt585 He truly is savagejesus
Same happened to me.. exactly
I'm struggling right now with my husband because it's a constant timing and having to split up days and it's just been really hard it scares me to think of this I had thought he would of slowed down and stopped by now
The DSM 5 needs a category for technology additions such as video game, social media, cell phone, etc types of addictions.
This would be a great step forward for getting real support to those in need! Especially as the problem is becoming so widespread in America now.
Lets talk about depression and gaming. If it wasnt for gaming i would have killed myself at 13. When im not depressed i dont really game. Last night i had suicidal thoughts and was playing for a while. Today i feel much better and it got my mind off things.
If it wasn't for my heroin addiction I would have killed myself too. But injecting that brown sugar upon my veins just take my head off the mundane concerns.
KatnissPlays it fucks with your dopamine. You feel better because you got dopamine surges.
Playing Games all The time is kind of suicide lol
markaveli i agree with that.
@@khoutammed8040 i won't go further, but this is not about being smart or not. Come on.
Behavioural addictions including gambling, gaming, sex etc are often very under-estimated. Evidence shows these stimulate the reward pathway just as drugs and alcohol do. Where overindulgence becomes addiction will continue to be a grey area though.
Mental Health with Dr Elliott Anyone can be addicted to anything games are not in anyway a problem
I agree except for the part in which you mentioned that “Where overindulgence becomes addiction will continue to be a grey area though”.
The very definition of “overindulgence” reveals that, apart from very few things in this life, most everything that we do or consume in excess is, in one way or another, indeed detrimental.
Although overindulging here and there doesn’t qualify as one being addicted, addictive behaviors are definitely comprised of overindulgence patterns.
In other words, if you were to ask yourself where does overindulgence become an addiction, you can easily answer such question by observing whether the overindulging behavior is a pattern. If and when overindulgence is a constant pattern, then there’s no doubt that addictive behavior is true for the evaluated subject (person in question).
Another way of looking at it involves the popular saying, which goes like this: “too much of a good thing is bad”.
Addiction is true for anyone who adheres to an overindulging pattern of living.
Other than the above, I completely agree with you that addictions are highly under-estimated and if I may add, addictive behaviors are also often misunderstood and even wrongfully categorized and misdiagnosed as “diseases” rather than what it truly is, which in my personal opinion is chosen overindulging behaviors that happen in a person’s life for a myriad of reasons. To me, addictions are simply symptoms of different root causes, which are the real problems involving mental, emotional, and physiological issues and the way individuals respond, address, and/or attempt to cope with it.
Your comparing Crack to videogames that's ubstured
I play a lot of video games and I do believe there's such thing as video game addiction. Idk why so many gamers are opposed to the idea that there's such a thing. Just enjoy what your doing and except the cons if the pros mean that much to you. You don't see any drinker or smoker denying their cons. Note: I understand not all the gamers here aren't addicts but you can't deny the fact that there are players who are addicts
So true. Spent 30k hours accumulated. Important is body movement, sleep, a normal diet and the consciousness, why we play. Alternate frame contitions, quick and ensured Accomplishment for the lymbic system, measurable success.
I played games a lot when I was a child, I played them non-stop and if I didn't have money to get another one, i'd leave my console to collect dust, my phone however, is an addiction, nobody would give up in this age now!
Aaron without a phone you are just usseless unless your starving and in hospital. It's the truth and I like it.
Aaron phones are a compulsion, not an addiction. Compulsions are much harder to break.
How is playing video games any different than any other form of fictional escapism? Shouldn't it just be "escapism disorder"?
Just because kids in 2019 are more likely to pick up a video game than a book doesn't make the behaviour and the root of it any different. It's not "video game disorder", it's escapism, and everybody does it.
I think with book is you can put them down easier as games require you to play for hours to get to certain levels..etc. also something to consider is you can game within a community with friends etc. With a book- I escape into my own world- which more introverts do. Since the world has more extroverts- which community gaming may attract more people to it- there in can lay the difference. Hope I made sense 🤭😊
You did bring a good points because people find unhealthy escapes with different things such as food, TV, bad relationships, drinking etc.
@@kayjay8790 I absolutely disagree. If people are playing video games for long hours, that's due to their inability to moderate the amount of time they spend on their hobbies and interests. It has nothing to do with what that hobby or interest is. I know for a fact that I frequently spent 6+ hours reading as a kid, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Plenty of people read, watch movies, play music, or spend long hours on whatever else their hobby/interest of choice is.
@@kayjay8790 exactly-- pretty much anything that influences your mood and that you use as a coping mechanism can be abused. You can abuse alcohol, you can spend too much time listening to music, you can spend too much time making music (As a teenager, I often spent long hours playing guitar as well-- sometimes for 4-8 hour spans. No different than videogames), and you can spend too much time escaping into whatever your chosen form of escapism is. People who are unable to moderate that, perhaps have an "escapism disorder" of some kind, where they prefer to live in and immerse themself in worlds of fiction for long periods of time, but it's not specific to videogames. Even that is arguable. I think that most folks who spend too much time escaping from the real world often do so because of some other mental illness; I know multiple people on the autism spectrum whose habits of escapism are more dominant because of their autism/aspergers. So where do we draw the line on diagnoses?
Sure, you can call it "videogame-disorder", but that somewhat erases the actual root of the problem, which I can almost guarantee is some other, existing mental illness/disorder.
Nigh Hendry You have some good points and I appreciate your response. I do believe that some people are predisposed to addictive behavior. I remember doing a research paper on video game addiction and its effect on society when an undergrad and found that kids were dying, especially in Asia, due to video gaming. It is a harsh reality that certain Asian countries are trying to curtail. Now we have problems such as hermits- who have been removed from reality so long from gaming, they refuse to come out of their room. Now mind you, we all have heard of the nutty professor types who read day and night and are hermits lol but the numbers of gaming hermits showing up is very concerning. There are now camps for children to go and be away from video games so they can learn social skills and be in the real world. With reading, you can escape- for hours but it does not affect the human brain the way video games do. You have to use your imagination while reading while video games are so real now they can cause PSTD.
Nigh Hendry When it comes to books you use your imagination to see all the visuals. Video games have zapped the drive/success, and happiness from every gamer I have known. They settle and eventually you just have to move on without them.
When I was a kid growing up in the early 00's, my parents let me and my brothers buy and play video games with almost no boundaries. We quickly became addicted and it dictated our childhood and teenage years. I don't blame my parents. They didn't know the damage being done. Midway through high school, I realized what was going on and tried braking away. It was difficult and was only accomplished successfully when I replaced video games with meaningful activities and relationships. My life improved dramatically and has been changed ever since. It took several years before my brothers broke away and began to improve their own lives. I still have a brother who is addicted and doesn't see it. I see it affecting his life to this day.
Geeh, these comments. She does say that she wants to "not call everything an addiction." So, clearly she isn't saying that video games are the source of the issue. It is ONE form of escapism, as she also mentions the dad being addicted to his computer.
instant gratification... we're all starving for instant gratification so we escape to games which offers that. Online gaming also offers acceptance for whatever sexual orientation and ethical background a player has. that's my personal take.
Yeah, gaming is freedom and escapism. I can see how people really get into that. I would call myself a gaming fanatic, but not an addict... I think addiction and gaming are very weird together.
Everything nowadays seems to be designed to give you as much gratification as fast as possible, it's crazy how fast the industry is changing
running partying drinking eating food, skateboarding, it's all instant gratification
And also a sense of progression, if it's an online game. A fake sense of achievement.
@@gabrielhawk it's not fake it happened it's not a dream
I started playing games since birth. I don't remember my first video game. Today i am 30 years old. Gaming can clearly be addictive. If you ignore your life problems and deep dive into gaming, it causes more harm than good long term. This is a huge issue in our society and it will vlearly get worse. I still play video games but it doesnt rule my life. I maybe play 2-3 hours a day maximum, though gaming have ruined my young potential when i was young.
Many of the children I work with who are preoccupied with gaming have already had their lives, “fall apart,” in terms of family dystfunction. Without healthy supports, the children or adolescents turn to the games as a means of escape/avoidance. They are also aware that parents/guardian allow them to spend unusual amounts of time on the games, as they have unhealthy ways of communicating and coping with the child and family dysfunction. This isn’t all circumstances, but a considerable amount of clients with whom I work.
”if you have GOOD grades and gaming is not a addiction” WHAT I have good grades and game most of my time and have adhd
@5:33 Playing 10 hours a day, every single day is not a disorder? I am losing my mind 😂
Games provide a medium to escape from reality. An enhanced version of cinema. It makes you feel like someone cool in a gamer's standards. This escapism is supposed to make people happy. If it doesn't and you are stuck with it for a long time, we better quit.
Depression symptoms become harder and harder to treat with brain changes after long term IGD!
Please address sports addiction. Some fellows won't participate in family holiday dinners because some big game is on. Also, how is this related to all the kids in the '60s who came home from school and plopped down in front of the TV set until bedtime? so
Watching the video and reading some of the comments reminds us of when smoking was labelled as healthy, and it was completely normal to smoke because "everybody did it". More research definitely needs to be done on Gaming Addiction, but Dr Judith brings up some great points.
For one, game designers are becoming increasingly aware of addictive systems that they can put into their games. Look at most modern mobile games especially, and before you say mobile gaming doesn't count, it actually makes up the biggest portion of the gaming industry. Top behavioural psychologists are being used to devise new ways to keep you playing and paying, and it's not showing any signs of slowing down. Can you believe there are no laws against putting loot-boxes in games aimed at 3-year-olds??
A lot of people place blame on the parents, but you have to remember that this is the first generation to really grow up surrounded by technology, the internet, and gaming. Most people have no idea what to do and where to go if this becomes an issue, and it becomes very easy to blame someone if you haven't been in that position yourself. I think we can all agree that giving a 2-year-old kid a mobile for 6 hours is a terrible idea, but what about the kids playing consoles and not showing any warning signs? They go off to college and all of a sudden they've got all the freedom in the world, combined with a lack of discipline and a love for gaming. This leads down a dangerous spiral, and ultimately a lot of gaming addicts end up dropping out.
If you, or someone you know, might be struggling with gaming addiction, don't be afraid to talk to them. Sometimes they just need to be heard.
Game Quitters ok boomer
@@xy769 Can you provide any further argument than this?
The main modern addiction is mobile phones
face it
people shouldnt be playing more than an hr a day if they got family and responsibilities i play 0 i have to many responsibilities at the moment, havent played in 4 years but i still think about it every day, guess thats how an alcoholic feels when addicted.
“He didn’t go to school for a week” that’s parents fault my mum would drag my ass to school
I dont know if denial is part of the disorder. I play ALOT of videogames, its one of the things i would rather do than anything else. If i could i would play video games with my friends all day. I still have good friendships and good grades. i do have my home life and school life are very different. so am i addicted or is it just something i enjoy doing?
Denial is a part of any addiction.
You won't really see how addiction affects your life negatively if in denial.
I'd say that as long as you consciously maintain activities outside of gaming, you are in control.
One way to test the level of dependence on gaming is to challenge yourself to stop for a set period of time. Can you even contemplate stopping seriously? What happens mentally and emotionally if you stop for a day? 2 days? 3? Etc.
Brilliant! Everything clearly asked and answered.Thank you Kyle.Thank you both💚I am a father of a 20 year old and I don't like this gaming at all.I advise him all the time.It's difficult to be a parent with all this technology in the hands of our children and young adults.
Then, talk about Watching Disorder and Reading Disorder.
I could not control my 15 year old son. He would spend 12 hours on xbox and he cant get off the phone. If he goes somewhere he doesn't know what to do with his hands. Ya, I took my son out to homeschool him but he acted out and he doesn't have friends, he had a bad influence of a friend and cut that boy off. Yes, the xbox was more important than me and his dog. An xbox and phone is more important than humans or pets. He became violent. You need a diagnosis NOW, so they can get HELP NOW. Yes truly withdrawal is there.What are the psychiatry ppl waiting on?My son is cold to me and puts me down, so what do you do? No, not my son, he tries hard to do the opposite of what I try to do for fun, swimming anything, he doesn't want to be around me..
Many young obsessed gamers these days are actually pretty socially connected since they play online w their friends.
Just some food for thought.
OK, but we gotta be aware of how much time we spend doing that single activity. Playing too much cannot be good.
No no , there's a huge difference between virtual and actual social connection !!
@@googleuser-tr4pz and it is?
Take a shot or eat a candy for each time you hear the word "Gaming".
Needs more research, im not sure the intent behind this video its not informative or clear. Im sure Dr. Joseph has the best intentions but it doesn't seem clear if this is a disorder especially since its such a nuanced issue. This does kind of Harper back to the old days of psychiatry where doctors were eager to throw patients under the bus to prove their theory's rather than sit and wait for proper evidence.
I think talking to someone with leading research in this area would have been better, what little of it there is.
While we still need to do a ton more research about gaming disorder, especially as it's so new, it's hard to deny that there are still people out there who struggle with playing video games too much and can't get the support they need.
Even if only 2% of gamers struggle with addiction, that's still 50 million people around the world. Estimates even show it might be as high as 4% - 5%.
You bring up some great points though and like you said, "what little of it there is". Hopefully, this will change in the future!
@@GameQuitters i think they need too look at a broader spectrum too not just gaming unfortunately. Social media use and other forms of electronic media that can cause serious problems in peoples lives. I would love to see more research done in key areas like this but its a slow process, but we can hope for some definitive answers ones day.
Anything that provides escape and reward has the potential. Some people work to death.
Yes! Working 40+ hours a week is unhealthy, physically and mentally, but no one says anything about that, even with the data behind it. But something people do for joy, that might mean they can’t work and become a ⚙️, is always bad. Really makes you wonder about why that is.
Great video. It’s good to keep in mind that they acknowledged that this isn’t all set in stone yet. It’s just a discussion from a psychological perspective.
i cant play more then 2 hours max! because im not addicted i play for fun :)
I broke up with my child's father because he was addicted to video games it got really bad once he got partnered on Twitch he never showed up to any family functionings birthdays parties he literally cared more about his online friends than our daughter he has no social life and is still gaming extremely nothing matters other than that stupid game nothing ever will
I hear you. I think a lot of these gamers are just anti-social R33TARDs.
I’m sorry but this sounds like a long drawn out excuse.
Anyone can become hooked on anything when it is misused.
Take the game and throw it into a lake. Then go and get a therapist. Stop misusing your time.
I bet this was made by someone who spends more than half of their life on social media.
When I was a kid I played 5 hours a day 5 days a week after school no games at school though except maybe 20 minutes on computer games but alot at home about 8 hours a day on Monday and Saturday pretty much my addiction to video games was do to enablement of my mom because besides work and grocery shop all she would do was pretty much watch tv for about 5 hours a day and not only that but I also would hide myself in my room because my parents were very abusive to eachother and myself and also argued sometimes about money and school was no different got abused there to so nothing felt safe for me back then the video games and tv was a way of getting away from that abuse and neglect a coping mechanism and that's why I'm addicted I'm also kind of a little bit obsessed with success because I have low self esteem and my parents also were very pre occupied with my success so I wanted to make them proud by being very successful they didn't really want it to be games but I just so happened to turn it mostly on games low self esteem enablement wanting to impress my over bearing parents and trying to get away from the abuse were all factors in my exessive game play and my gaming addiction or whatever
Not a very clear video at all. She says ppl with game addiction are depressed, okay so the question is are they depressed so they started gaming or they are gaming too much and they are now depressed because when they are not gaming they miss it? Playing video games doesn't make you depressed unless you suck at the games you play then they might. I would imagine that anyone being sucked into a single purpose without having other purposes will be depressed especially if that purpose isn't fulfilled for one reason or another. You gotta have multiple things going on to negate that.
could make you depressed when you give up real stuff to play the game and afterwards you realise you done fucked up :p
Thank you so much for addressing this topic. It's so important and affects so many of us. Looking forward to more episodes!
As a gamer and an AMFT/substance abuse counselor myself, I can tell you a few things. In my opinion, games of today have so much appeal because they are no longer games like Pac Man. They are not simple and straightforward, such as beat the high score and you are done. There are several different types of games today, some of which I force myself to have (what I call) a "near zero-investment mindset" because of it's addictive never-ending gameplay and strong potential to sap your money.
The types of games I am very careful about are 1. Games so competitive to the point that it became a sport (Hence E-Sports games like Starcraft 2, DOTA, FortNite) because of it's never-ending nature. 2. Gacha games - acts like a vending machine to reward you with rare and desirable characters, items, equipment, weapons to enhance the game experience (Can be related to gambling as it sometimes leads many players to spend a car's worth of money and more for a "chance" at getting what they want in the game)
The games I do aim for today are 1. Story-driven and can be "finished" 2. Invested in Deep Character-development 3. Inclusive of modern day global problems 5. Beautiful Imagery Displayed by Ever-Improving graphics 6. Avatar-Creation Friendly (Character-Customization) 7. Blending of fiction and real world history to create fresh narratives. 8. Choice-Altering Endings (what you choose to say or do affects the ending of the game). These games, if popular, tend to have sequels and can have content that may take anywhere from 30 hours to 70 hours to complete, which is why I play it over time, like reading a book after dinner over weeks or months. To play it and try to finish in one sitting would be close to over-investment and addictive behaviors in my books.
i’m trying to help my husband wean off of his game addiction. What games do you like that can be “finished” and everything you listed for the games you aim to play?
Many people around the world are engaged in (video) gaming and gambling behaviours ,which are recognized as addictive behaviours, but usually do not result in any significant health consequences. However, a small proportion of people engaged in such behaviours may develop disorders due to addictive behaviours associated with functional impairment or distress.
Video gaming is highly prevalent in modern culture, particularly among young people, and a healthy hobby for most users. However, in recent years there has been increasing global recognition among public health professionals and academics that particular patterns of video gaming may lead to marked impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning and psychological distress for a significant minority of players. People who partake in gaming should be alert to the amount of time they spend on gaming activities, particularly when it is to the exclusion of other daily activities, as well as to any changes in their physical or psychological health and social functioning that could be attributed to their pattern of gaming behaviour.
Gambling in many countries and jurisdictions is considered a form of entertainment, characterized by betting/wagering mechanics and monetization features. Like gaming, repetitive gambling behaviour can potentially lead to gambling disorder associated with distress or impairment.
In recent years, there has been an increasing convergence between gaming and gambling on various platforms, significantly aided by the Internet. This convergence may give rise to migration from games to gambling and co- occurrence of the two disorders.
This didn’t help me at all. What are the signs to look for?
loose job, grades fall, time with family suffers, friends who aren't fellow gamers move on from you because you no long participate in their 'get togethers,' wife/girlfriend leaves lol you as a gamer might not see the problem when others are making noise about it. honestly gamers like the fantasy more then reality anyway.
What comes first? Mental health disorders like depression or the addiction? 🧐
It's not a real disorder.
You cannot be addicted to video games.
Can you find someone to do a segment on reckless driving addiction?
Yeah, think about this guy, especially children and teens who have an 'addiction' to video games.
There are people your age doing drugs, going to illegal parties, and getting pregnant at your ages.
It's these kids' way to escape the world we live in... You wouldn't bat an eye, or at least you wouldn't be so concern about a kid always in her books, all during recess, at home, etc. because that's an accepted way of escaping the world. If you took away her books to that kid, she would have withdrawal too. Video games are also beneficial, and help develop many part of the brain. It helps with problem solving, with coordination, reflexes, etc. Of course nothing is great in extreme quantities, but video games tend to be overly vilified because it's misunderstood by those who don't take part. But maybe it would be more helpful to examine the reason the kid wants to escape the world so badly, whether it's with gaming or with books, movies, TV, or... your smartphone... Every adult is addicted to their smartphone, but since it's socially acceptable, no one's would even think to take adults's phones away...
But how long do you have to play video for, for it to be labelled an addiction I play a shit ton but I’m not addicted
Liked the interview, just a little comment, the sofa made it look uncomfortable for me, maybe two chairs would've felt more comfortable.
“Once you get to the root of what was lacking in the persons life” uhhh…. Maybe it’s the fact that modern society doesn’t actually fulfill basic human needs for socialization, community, meaningful work and purpose, etc. Of course video games are better than reality no matter how you slice it.
Stupidity at its finest
We should then start labeling everything we do too much as a disorder.
You work alot? Work disorder.
You study alot? Study disorder.
You play alot ? Play disorder.
You talk alot ? Talking disorder.
Just because you have a habbit of doing something either good or bad. That doesnt mean its a disorder. You can say its an addiction but what isnt an addiction if you do it too much.
Ffs this gaming hate has being going on for 50 years now. Can we fucking stop.
People have jobs as gamers.
There are tournaments with stadiums making money.
Theres tons of entertainment ,comedy, horror laughter, every genre you want.
I dont see any TV disorder created or movie disorder.
Research has even show gaming actualy enhancess your cognition ability and motor skills.
Please fucking stop it already its the 21st century for gods sake.
It's more than just playing video games.
Yeah, but I’m also wondering about the timing of this. Many people are stuck at home right now… what are they supposed to do? Sells of computers, TVs, phones, tablets, video games have gone up because it’s some of the only entertainment we have right now. Many have turned to all kinds of things, like gaming, eating, sleeping all day, etc., because you can only do so much stuff every day. I don’t know; this just seems a rather poor time to start talking about people doing certain things all day when so many are stuck at home with limited things to do.
Then, specifically focused on kids, we’ve underfunded after school programs, libraries aren’t open like they used to be when I was a kid, we tell kids they can’t be at the parks or “loitering” outside, kids get the cops called on them for just hanging out in random places… we have to start wondering WHY gaming became such a big thing for kids and people, in general. I’d definitely say it can be a problem, but we keep looking at problems and ignoring/not doing anything about WHY it’s become a problem. Think about how domestic violence went up since Covid started, it’s because so many people are stuck at home, where they’d normally be able to go to school or the movies or wherever… now, some kids’ only escape IS to play video games or watch tv to avoid their crappy parents’ abuse. And many parents don’t seem to realize that it’s either that or the kid is playing to escape something; it’s their coping mechanism… the kid probably needs some therapy. I know after all this, MOST people will need some therapy. Like, just the idea of going out and being around large groups when things get better makes me anxious after being in the house so much for so long… I know it’s going to have a similar affect on others.
Is your loved one also suffering from book reading addiction or music listening addiction?
I’m apparently a book addict then, because I grew up reading for HOURS a day. I would stay up late and read books all night and be tired as hell going to school. No one ever seemed to have an issue with that. But then I also started playing video games and that was instantly looked at as unhealthy. Even though I was doing it way less than reading. I study for hours now and barely get sleep some nights and I get a “good job”. Society chooses what’s healthy and unhealthy and the unhealthy stuff is always the “unproductive” stuff.
I think I have a gaming problem:
I suck at games. 😆
I play video games to escape reality because right now reality…SUCKS!!!!!
Super addicted to the game and I got 33 on my ACT. Wtf is wrong with me :).
The game can teach you lots of stuff there do have pros and cons. But anyone who has a little is of self-awareness then they won't act it out on reality. In the end, addicted to games better than drugs and alcohol.
That means even if it was an “addiction”, you were easily able to control it. People with addictions like me didn’t like doing their homework, didn’t do that good in school, had hardly a social life, and also never even took the “ACT”. Video games WILL ruin your life if your not careful! Video games are temporary but life choices (good and bad) last forever!
Gaming helps depression.
I can tell when I'm falling into addicting gaming loops when it cuts into my porn binging. If I get prostate cancer, I'm suing Nintendo.
Gambling addiction been around like forever but at 2:45 ????????? Hello is anybody home!??
video game addiction doesn't exist it doesn't have physical addiction mechanisms like alcohol cigaretts or drugs. it's like saying person who has depression and lies in bed all day has a bed addiction complete bullshit. I used to play alot of games when I was in my adolescence because I felt loneley and unappreciated and this is 90% the case for people who plays too much you don't need this lady to say you this.
Gaming addiction actually does have the same neurobiological pattern as other substance-related addictions. Excitation of the dopaminergic reward pathway of the brain is stimulated with video gaming addictions.
Thank you for sharing roseingeorgia author of A Mothers Love by Bettyrose Woody
Twitch Streamers are making a living of it.
So to cure your gaming addiction what this video and at the end they push the throught of watching an entire series and then some more. Guess i am fucked
Just stop attacking gaming full stop, just because its not your thing its other peoples hobby and now people are making a living of E-sports, if i didn't game i would of been way more into crime, the people in this video have an addiction to judging people now they make money from it... The long and short of it is if you have an addictive personality you wil become addicted to things you form a habit of doing.. this goes for everything, i.e: sex, gaming, gambling, shopping, spending money, drinking coffee, smoking, vaping, drugs, complaining (Karens), being angry, violence and thrills 💯
Just go outside
This is bad. If you think your child or someone else is developing this addiction please help them...this is not helpful.
is it just me or has therapy just become a place for damaged women to dump on the men in their lives?
I fell into a deep depression a few years ago and gaming was my anti-depressants. You can say it saved my life.
Clearly, Dr Judith Joseph is not Dr Ramani Durvusala, who I have a great deal of respect for and have quite enjoyed listening to her talk on BPD. Perhaps Medcircle isn't the educational, informative resource I once thought it was spreading ridiculous information like this. Kids, keep playing videogames; please. It's healthy and teaches you to develop of a variety of new skills, both physical and mental!
Ah...the pro’s and con’s of technology.
It’s no different than the pro’s and con’s of fast food.
Eating cheeseburgers and fries every once in a while doesn’t hurt but if we consume it daily in every or most meals, it doesn’t take long for our bodies to become ill.
I don’t know about you and although I’m sure there are always few exceptions, I’ve never met a video gamer who spends just a few minutes on video games and only play it “every once in a while”.
Money and time investments involving video games is great evidence that, although some are able to play games and never become addicted to it, whopping stats show that’s rarely the case for those who become involved with video games.
For most players, video gaming literally becomes a lifestyle.
Sadly, the industry leaders continue to get richer, making a ton of money out of feeding “the gamer’s addiction”!
I’d say that video games are like the excessive sugar and fat for overeaters:
It tastes great but on the long run, it destroys the health and the lives of those who over-consume it!
By the way, those who don’t over-consume video games aren’t truly defined as “video gamers”, are they?
There’s a difference between a “video gamer” and a person who likes to play video games every once in a while.
The latter hardly exists!
How can we tell when a person is addicted to something?
A constant pattern of overindulging, which affects all areas of living.
Also, denial is often a first response or even a prevailing stand for those approached about their addictive behaviors.
If it’s a must in your life, chances are, you’re already addicted to it!
For some people, it’s food...sometimes even coffee.
For some, it’s alcohol, drugs, or cigarettes.
For some, it’s shopping or gambling.
For some, it’s physical appearance, plastic surgery, and “aging defying saviors”.
For some, it’s aggressive, promiscuous, political or even religious behaviors.
For some, it’s popularity, control, money, and fame.
For others, it’s a seemingly “harmless” video game.
ITS LITERALLY JUST AN ADDICTION WHY DOES IT HAVE A SPECIAL NAME LMAO
because humans thrive on labels? =(
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You guys know so little about gaming that you're making yourselves look very ignorant.
They are discussing gaming addiction from a psychological perspective. This video is not about all types of gaming. Many people are gamers but do not have an addiction. Some, however, are addicted and suffer as a result. This video is highlighting the latter demographic.
I think gamers have this stigma given to them because how gaming has been portrayed in the past up until now... The stereotypical gamer has been seen as unproductive by the non-gamer but its a HOBBY and just like any hobby you will have extreme enthusiasts... I guarantee that anybody shes helped quit gaming just got addicted to something else instead 💯 tbh this only a thing because some parents, girlfriends and wifes dont get as much attention as the console or PC does 😂😂😂
I hear alot about gaming being a problem. Why is shopping never a problem? Oh because that's what women like.
I love fortnite
I thought she was Shantell from my 90 day fiancé
This is so stupid
It is scary as hell that you consider yourselves "experts" and have NO CLUE about the topic you are talking about. The last two generations of "experts" given doctorates are some of the most uneducated people I have ever seen. You CANNOT use the same tools and measuring sticks for this generation as you can for older generations. Not recognizing the differences in the social structure and technology and how people interact now is not only dangerous but libelous in how you "treat" people. The main reason gaming "addiction" is an issue is because of the lack of "experts" to address misandry and WHY males are choosing to spend time away from things they enjoy. In fact, the things males enjoy are considered "harmful" to not only males but also females. Three days ago in the UK, they are pushing for a law that things females consider harmful or mean from a male is a HATE CRIME! That's right, if a woman feels slighted or offended, you can send a man to PRISON! Yeah, until you start addressing that...I think it's not only preferable to play more games but safer for males to do so. In fact, until you "experts" start addressing the hatred being projected at males and labeling the way we act and speak as harmful, it's probably safer if we keep the sexes apart...you know, to protect the females...which oddly enough, seems to also protect the males. Stop speaking on a subject you CLEARLY are not an expert and clearly not equipped to offer fruitful assistance.
Ok boomer
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😤😤😤😡😠😠😠😠😠 I just wanted to say that some of us play games all day long FOR LEGITIMATE REASONS!!!!!! THIS IS HIGHLY OFFENSIVE to most of us like this........ I admit that throughout my life I've gotten so absorbed this I didn't realize it was time to get off... or just didn't because I have a disability and didn't understand the reason... But if I know it's time to get off and I understand why I'm getting off I'll get off at a moment's notice... Ya'll need to keep in mind that some of these game punish you for putting them down randomly.... IE you lose progress because in some games you can't just save whenever... or maybe it's a combat game and if you saved in the middle of combat you still lose your progress cuz the save would be worthless because by the time the game loads you're already dead.... You clearly did not take everything into account with this diagnosis.
That's not a legitimate reason to play ALL day, chief. Choosing to exceed a certain time limit by "just playing a few more rounds" or "finishing one last mission" is where the problem arises.
Prioritizing gaming over important irl tasks is what makes it an addiction. Limiting your daily play to 1-2hrs/day or 5hrs/week is healthy.
Trust me, I used to play 25hrs/week with friends.
@@Methos_ I'm actually not addicted... this extremely offencive!!!!!!!!!!!!! and I'm not going to argue this any longer.... Because you're clearly not worth it... You do realize playing video games helps with brain development.... it helps certain areas of the brain develop with no negative side effects to other parts of the brain..... Playing video games straight up makes you smarter
@@TheImmortalBloodwolf is.... is this satire?
@@Methos_ I told you I wasn't going to argue this anymore and just to clarify that's because I've had a lot of stress in my life and I don't need more.... On a side note what even is that word I never heard before...
@@Methos_ I just googled the word and I don't claim to understand the definition.... But I'm not exaggerating if that's what you're asking
That was my Son in high school, functioning semi normal all though I know he was in a bad way. I tried looking up information regarding too much computer, video games there there was nothing to back me up. Although I tried limiting him while with me , at his fathers I had no control and his father didnt care and let him play video games hours on end!
Now , thats all my Son does now. I am very concerned about him, his health, his social life, being a functioning adult he just turned 22. He doesnt do anything but, computer video games. Im afraid for him.
WHAt do I do?
This can apply to any addiction. I hate that now it’s being labeled to “gaming”. Addiction to collecting. Addiction to reading. Addiction to Cosplaying. Addiction to movies. Addiction to porn. Addiction to ANYTHING where it overtakes and infringes in your normal life then it’s unhealthy. If children are not able to walk away from gaming it’s because their parents don’t monitor and manage it. It frustrates me when people blame the gaming. Parents take your kids on a hike. Go to a movie. Take karate lessons together. Do something. I’m not saying this video blames the gaming but a lot of people do.