That gaming session that stretches from a quick hour into an all-night marathon might not be just harmless entertainment. While public concern about gaming addiction has typically focused on teenagers ...
Adults at risk of developing a gaming addiction are more likely to overspend on in-game purchases due to increasingly ...
The Head of Addiction Services at St John of God Hospital has warned that shopping, video gaming and gambling are part of a surge in behavioural addiction in Ireland, and that the problem is "all ...
Gaming Addiction creates a void that many people don't understand. The hours that are wasted, the Shame, Regret, and Exhaustion that are felt, and the lies that you tell to your friends, significant ...
Experts are raising concerns about a growing link between gambling and mental health struggles especially among young adults ...
The Head of Addiction Services at St John of God Hospital has cautioned that shopping, video gaming, and gambling are ...
I work with adults and adolescents, tailoring my approach to each person’s unique needs. My specialties include working with addiction (gaming, gambling, and substance use), anxiety, and depression. I ...
From Pong and Pac-Man to Minecraft and Fortnight, video games have always been a lot of fun. Sometimes, however, gamers become fixated, compulsive or — worse — spiral into a full-blown gaming disorder ...
Responding to my recent columns on video games and smartphones, a reader asks what the problem is, thus proving that these devices can and do cause serious harm to one’s cognitive hardware. He, the ...
Playing video games is a rite of passage for many adolescents, but for some, it could also be the first step to a gaming addiction. "A number one concern for parents of children and teenagers is how ...