'Gaming Disorder' Is a Now an Official Medical Condition, According to the WHO

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's only a disorder because lazy parents allow kids to play games constantly. It's easier than talking or reading with their children.

Do you deny the existence of gambling addiction too? Just lazy adults who allow themselves to gamble all the time, right?

I also don't believe that alcohol is a disease
Gambling, drinking alcohol, smoking tobacco, using illegal drugs are ALL CHOICES.

So basically you’re just plain ignorant.

[Anonymous]

I have a group of friends who used to game heavily, although more casually now. All of us are fit and do well socially and professionally as Doctors, Lawyers, Dentists, Engineers. I feel like I can let go of some daily aggression in a safe environment while keeping my mind sharp.

Not saying that addictive gaming is fine, but we can't forget to promote values such as self-control, prioritization, and ambition our children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's only a disorder because lazy parents allow kids to play games constantly. It's easier than talking or reading with their children.

Do you deny the existence of gambling addiction too? Just lazy adults who allow themselves to gamble all the time, right?

I also don't believe that alcohol is a disease
Gambling, drinking alcohol, smoking tobacco, using illegal drugs are ALL CHOICES.

So basically you’re just plain ignorant.

It would be wonderful if you could educate yourself on facts before you will keep spreading such an misinformation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a group of friends who used to game heavily, although more casually now. All of us are fit and do well socially and professionally as Doctors, Lawyers, Dentists, Engineers. I feel like I can let go of some daily aggression in a safe environment while keeping my mind sharp.

Not saying that addictive gaming is fine, but we can't forget to promote values such as self-control, prioritization, and ambition our children.

Oh dear.. you need to do a bit of a research and fact check so you will learn that kids are NOT ABLE to "self control" or "self regulate" when comes to screen devices. If you knew it you would not post it like it is a fact. It is not. There are studies, research and unless you don't believe in science, please stop saying this in that many ways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a group of friends who used to game heavily, although more casually now. All of us are fit and do well socially and professionally as Doctors, Lawyers, Dentists, Engineers. I feel like I can let go of some daily aggression in a safe environment while keeping my mind sharp.

Not saying that addictive gaming is fine, but we can't forget to promote values such as self-control, prioritization, and ambition our children.

Well, for every friend of yours that is such a successful achieved adult there are millions kids who ruined their lives, dropped out of high schools, colleges and so let's not cherry pick here.

[Anonymous]

Humans can get addicted to anything, from working to eating. Instead of fear mongering the latest generational trend like social media, maybe we should also take a closer look at mental health and good parenting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's only a disorder because lazy parents allow kids to play games constantly. It's easier than talking or reading with their children.

Said someone who has never patented a mentally ill child. It’s so easy to blame the parents.

What do you think parents did with a mentaly I'll child prior to games? Yes. It is laziness.

Prior to video games, they became addicted to or obsessive about other things - food, sugar, television, ect. Older kids - drugs, alcohol, ect. Really, it only takes a few moments of this thing called "thinking" to realize this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Humans can get addicted to anything, from working to eating. Instead of fear mongering the latest generational trend like social media, maybe we should also take a closer look at mental health and good parenting.

Inadequate or poor parenting can definitely cause emotional problems and mental health issues.