Video game addiction can be a tricky issue to deal with
because it is often not treated as a serious problem.
However video game addiction can be linked with depression
and anxiety, particularly in teenagers, so it should be taken seriously.
Video game addiction doesn’t involve a few hours spent in
front of a computer game each week, as this is normal for a lot of people –
particularly young men.
Playing video games can turn to addiction when the person
spends hours upon hours or even days playing computer games or surfing the
internet.
Because a lot of video games are played with virtual opponents
on the internet these days, this can make playing the games even more
addictive.
Players are keen to beat virtual friends online and spend
hours playing against these virtual opponents instead of interacting with real
people and making actual friends.
Sometimes video game addiction gets so bad that people can
forget to eat or sleep and eventually pass out from exhaustion, or in extreme
cases die due to the strain on the body this intense behaviour produces.
If you think you know someone who may be addicted to playing
video games then there is help out there for them. ADT Healthcare provides specialist
help to people suffering from this type of addiction.
They can offer advice and help to those who are addicted to
playing video games and even refer them onto the right medical help and support
to help them break free from this distressing addiction. For more information
visit www.videogameaddiction.co.uk
