Gaming Could Send you to Rehab

I'm so confused. g

so why don't people talk about being addicted to tv....

This is more confusing then learning bio in g10 science

I gotta get some meth lol

So in the end its just them putting a label on something. i could see this being a thing in china and japan with the whole people living at internet cafes

I'm concerned if this will set a precedent for other pass-times getting their very own dissorders for anyone that gets addicted to them. Honestly, their actual description about letting gaming taking such a priority in your life that you dissregard serious consequences sounded perfectly reasonably for a dissorder... except for the fact that none these traits were exclusive to gaming. Addiction can happen to literally any satisfying activity. Gaming just happens to be the biggest target. How many other common activities will get their very own designated addiction dissorders, even though they're all just the same thing? And why does gaming have to take the brunt of it?

Checkpoint did a great series about gaming and mental health.

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I'm actually okay with how the gaming disorder is defined. Because if you're ignoring your basic needs to play video games (like basic hygiene and sleeping), that ACTUALLY is a problem. I clock in about an average of 6 hours a day on video games (about 4 hours during the work week and about 10 during the weekend... that's actually more like 5.7 hours a day...), and I always find time to fit in an adequate amount of sleep and get my basic needs fulfilled.

I have a problem with buying video games and not playing them. Damn those Steam sales.

Was that 20 hours a day or a week? I have a solution to this madness aside from the 25% tax increase on games. Have DEVs incorporate advertisements in their game for governmental lobbyist's and special interest groups. Better yet, have all DEVs crank out indoctrinating propaganda, "Call of Duty YOU'RE ENLISTED" anyway?

Gaming itself is not a disorder, same way drinking itself isn’t a disorder. It’s doing those things in excess and to the detriment of other things in your life. It’s like how you can be told to drink a glass of wine for your health, but if you drink the whole bottle instead that’s not good.