Video Gaming Addiction
Gaming addiction has recently entered the media limelight as a new dependency for adults and children. While gaming in any format is supposed to be fun, when does the line blur and become an uncontrollable compulsive behaviour? Video games on PlayStation, Xbox, Wii and PC can be incredibly addictive, sapping hours away from a person's life.
People suffering from gaming addiction find it difficult to balance real life and the gaming world. They prefer to disappear into video games for hours, sometimes days, blocking out the real world.
Having something as troubling as a gaming addiction can lead to a withdrawal from society in the same way as any other addict. Video gaming is now a socially acceptable habit, with millions of new gamers getting on board every year.
In the past people were only ever able to play on their own or with a close friend in the same room as they were. These days online gaming is virtually limitless with games that constantly develop and never end. This has led to a massive increase in gamers who choose to make friends online who play the same game as they do. Though this may seem social, it can be at the expense of the gamer going out into the real world.
There are warning signs to indicate when someone may have a gaming addiction. The most obvious sign is sitting at the computer whenever they have a spare moment, to the point where they start to neglect social activity, and the company of their family and friends. The gaming addict will feel a desperate need to be gaming, whenever they can. Excessive hours playing video games can result in repetitive strain injury (RSI), eye complaints and sleeping problems.
Gaming addiction leaves the gamer uncomfortable and anxious when they don't have a mouse or a control pad in their hands. They develop a dependency on gaming and spend more and more time inside the virtual realm.
The consequence is a replacing of the real world with the digital world of video games. It can damage school performance, work and relationships, as the gamer blanks out everything around them to enjoy their fantasy time online or inside a game. This compulsion will only grow stronger the more time that they commit to it.
To aid someone you believe may have a gaming addiction, it can help to explain why their compulsion could be having a detrimental effect on their lives. Video gaming addiction is here to stay and will do so until society starts to recognise it as a genuine dependency problem.
People suffering from gaming addiction find it difficult to balance real life and the gaming world. They prefer to disappear into video games for hours, sometimes days, blocking out the real world.
Having something as troubling as a gaming addiction can lead to a withdrawal from society in the same way as any other addict. Video gaming is now a socially acceptable habit, with millions of new gamers getting on board every year.
In the past people were only ever able to play on their own or with a close friend in the same room as they were. These days online gaming is virtually limitless with games that constantly develop and never end. This has led to a massive increase in gamers who choose to make friends online who play the same game as they do. Though this may seem social, it can be at the expense of the gamer going out into the real world.
There are warning signs to indicate when someone may have a gaming addiction. The most obvious sign is sitting at the computer whenever they have a spare moment, to the point where they start to neglect social activity, and the company of their family and friends. The gaming addict will feel a desperate need to be gaming, whenever they can. Excessive hours playing video games can result in repetitive strain injury (RSI), eye complaints and sleeping problems.
Gaming addiction leaves the gamer uncomfortable and anxious when they don't have a mouse or a control pad in their hands. They develop a dependency on gaming and spend more and more time inside the virtual realm.
The consequence is a replacing of the real world with the digital world of video games. It can damage school performance, work and relationships, as the gamer blanks out everything around them to enjoy their fantasy time online or inside a game. This compulsion will only grow stronger the more time that they commit to it.
To aid someone you believe may have a gaming addiction, it can help to explain why their compulsion could be having a detrimental effect on their lives. Video gaming addiction is here to stay and will do so until society starts to recognise it as a genuine dependency problem.
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