Mental Health and Gaming
Preventing Side Effects of Gaming Addictions
Digital gamers may suffer from emotional stress and brain impairment if they become addicted to them.
Why Game Addiction Matters and What We Can Do About It
The brain is affected by gaming in a similar way to other behaviors and drugs that can cause addiction. As with any addiction, gaming addiction can also have negative consequences on the brain, even though playing games is fun and awesome for developing the brain.
Furthermore, game addiction might stress the body and upset the brain if it is not addressed timely.
All addictions create withdrawal signs when we attempt to stop them. A good indicator of addictive gaming behavior is to notice withdrawal symptoms like anxious thoughts and feelings when we can’t play. If people addicted to playing games stop cold turkey, they might feel irritable and restless for a while.
While the World Health Organization added “gaming disorder” to the International Classification of Diseases a few years ago, the American Psychiatry Association’s manual, the DSM-5, still does not cover this disorder.
