Problem of Video Game Addiction
Rates of video game addiction are on the rise as teens today have become dependent on personal devices. Many teens who are addicted to video games have lost interest in other things, begin struggling academically, and withdraw from friends who don’t spend as much time playing games as they do. Their obsession with video games is connected to their brain’s response to graphics and rewards they can earn in the game.
Features of Video Game addiction
- Impaired control over gaming (frequency, intensity, duration)
- Increased priority given to gaming over other interests
- Continuation or escalation of gaming despite negative consequences
- Increased interpersonal conflict or social withdrawal
- Distress when access to technology is limited
40 percent of online video game players admitted to playing online games as a way to escape from the real world
An estimated 72 percent of American households play video games
40 percent of online video game players admitted to playing online games as a way to escape from the real world
Are the most common mental illness in the US, affecting 18.1% of the population per year.
Treatment Options for Video
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Residential Treatment CenterFocuses on individual and group therapy to talk about video game addiction
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Therapeutic Boarding SchoolOffers accredited academics in a therapeutic environment and encourages mindful technology use
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Wilderness TherapyUses outdoor skills and adventure activities to help teens learn how to enjoy life offline
