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f you have any:-</p><ul><li>Can’t stop yourself from playing games</li><li>Playing while having problems in school, in your work</li><li>Playing games even during bad moods</li><li>Can’t limit your time for playing games</li><li>Thinking all time about the games</li><li>Start lying to your friends and family just to spend more time to play</li></ul><p id="7832">These are the basic certified symptoms by the <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/gaming-disorder">WHO</a>. Gaming disorder falls into the category of Mental Health. Because it highly affects the mind. This disorder category mentioned as “impaired control over gaming”. To cure a gaming addict, treatment can go up to 12 months. (<i>report by WHO)</i></p><p id="3708">Recently, A teen in Thailand declared dead after a gaming marathon. He was found dead on his computer table. His father warned him to less gaming hours. But it was already late. the father appeals to other parents to be strict about the gaming time of their kids. This is the report of NYtimes.</p><h1 id="84be">How could you Treat a gaming addict person?</h1><p id="5f15">You can start treatment by asking yourself questions. Does your playing games is more important than your school, Job, or Relationship? Do you cross your limit of between loving to play or having to play?</p><p id="a273">You may not find out that you are an addict or not. But your friends and other close peoples will tell you if you ask them. If you are able to control yourself to not play or not found attracted to games much then Congratulation, you are safe.</p><p id="8e4c">If you are a parent and want to find out about your kid gaming addiction then keep your eyes on their behavior with you, with classmates and grades for sure. it will help you get an idea of their gaming time. If they are doing good all in this then gaming is not a problem.</p><h2 id="fb83">Never hesitate to consult with a doctor</h2><p id="5342">If you are a parent or even yourse

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lf and want to limit gaming hours of your kid then a doctor can suggest you best. Consult with a child pediatrician before its too late.</p><p id="12f7">There are still a lot of things left to explore gaming addiction therapy. But one therapy called CBT or Cognitive Behavioral therapy can be used. This is a mental health counseling that helps you to find out How you can replace your thoughts from gaming to other works?</p><h1 id="5566">Instructions to prevent from Gaming Addiction</h1><p id="e493">Gaming addiction is a threat to especially Kids, and teenagers. They easily got affected by technology and thoughts. If you are a parent then you have to extra careful about gaming hours of your child.</p><ul><li>Make a time limit to play games</li><li>Don’t bring your mobile and other gadgets in your bedroom. It will help you get rid of thoughts about gaming.</li><li>Include other activities like Excercise, Yoga, and outdoor games. It will help you to get stay away from gadgets and their thoughts.</li></ul><p id="52c3">That’s all for now. World Health Organisation doing its best effort to spread awareness and in searching for the treatment for this kind of addiction which may increase in the future.</p><p id="75fc">Penned by <a href="undefined">Vicky Jangra</a></p><div id="4a65" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-to-get-rid-of-rage-during-video-games-be8ecc2f4d2"> <div> <div> <h2>How to Get Rid of Rage During Video Games?</h2> <div><h3>Sharing my personal experience. If you too like to play video games and have this rage or anger problem then check this…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*peH_uegCvVcSS-84I7azEg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

Gaming Addiction: A Real Upcoming Disorder

USA and UK like countries have rehabilitation centers for this. But countries like India, not ready to accept this kind of disorder exists in people. This is a real threat that peoples aren’t aware of this.

Gaming was made to rest the people’s minds. But reverses of it, people make it like an Esport thing. This is good though that many talented people will get a career ahead. A number of Esports players earn good money from this and it got a huge number of players active worldwide. But it is affecting young peoples as well. Money is a basic need if you want to survive today. None give a shit if you don’t have money. Even your relatives who like to visit you on weekends. If one day your business or job loss, they might not stand with you. It happened with a lot of peoples.

People don’t even consider a thing like Gaming Addiction. This is a real big threat to peoples who are already addicted. Many cases are found similar to gaming addiction worldwide. Some of the countries took this seriously while others not even considering this as any disorder. This type of addiction might even death in a few cases. Even many newspapers and channels come up with the story but its all vain. Most parents stop their kids to play games after this but don’t want to aware of the Gaming addiction.

Here are a few symptoms of Gaming addiction. If you are a parent or a young then check these symptoms if you have any:-

Can’t stop yourself from playing games

Playing while having problems in school, in your work

Playing games even during bad moods

Can’t limit your time for playing games

Thinking all time about the games

Start lying to your friends and family just to spend more time to play

These are the basic certified symptoms by the WHO. Gaming disorder falls into the category of Mental Health. Because it highly affects the mind. This disorder category mentioned as “impaired control over gaming”. To cure a gaming addict, treatment can go up to 12 months. (report by WHO)

Recently, A teen in Thailand declared dead after a gaming marathon. He was found dead on his computer table. His father warned him to less gaming hours. But it was already late. the father appeals to other parents to be strict about the gaming time of their kids. This is the report of NYtimes.

How could you Treat a gaming addict person?

You can start treatment by asking yourself questions. Does your playing games is more important than your school, Job, or Relationship? Do you cross your limit of between loving to play or having to play?

You may not find out that you are an addict or not. But your friends and other close peoples will tell you if you ask them. If you are able to control yourself to not play or not found attracted to games much then Congratulation, you are safe.

If you are a parent and want to find out about your kid gaming addiction then keep your eyes on their behavior with you, with classmates and grades for sure. it will help you get an idea of their gaming time. If they are doing good all in this then gaming is not a problem.

Never hesitate to consult with a doctor

If you are a parent or even yourself and want to limit gaming hours of your kid then a doctor can suggest you best. Consult with a child pediatrician before its too late.

There are still a lot of things left to explore gaming addiction therapy. But one therapy called CBT or Cognitive Behavioral therapy can be used. This is a mental health counseling that helps you to find out How you can replace your thoughts from gaming to other works?

Instructions to prevent from Gaming Addiction

Gaming addiction is a threat to especially Kids, and teenagers. They easily got affected by technology and thoughts. If you are a parent then you have to extra careful about gaming hours of your child.

Make a time limit to play games

Don’t bring your mobile and other gadgets in your bedroom. It will help you get rid of thoughts about gaming.

Include other activities like Excercise, Yoga, and outdoor games. It will help you to get stay away from gadgets and their thoughts.

That’s all for now. World Health Organisation doing its best effort to spread awareness and in searching for the treatment for this kind of addiction which may increase in the future.