Addicted to the internet? Behavioral therapy could work, researchers find
Video game addiction, causes mental, emotional, and even physical disorder over a long period of time. Men are overwhelmingly predominant in this addiction. In some clinic, they represent 90% of the patients who are treated or diagnosed.
Emotional symptoms of video game addiction are;
– Feelings of restlessness and/or irritability when unable to play
– Preoccupation with thoughts of previous online game activity or anticipation of the next online session
– Lying to friends or family members regarding the amount of time spent playing
– Isolation from others in order to spend more time gaming
Physical symptoms could include;
– Fatigue
– Headache due to intense concentration or eye strain
– Pain, numbness, and tingling in the thumb and fingers caused by the overuse of a controller or computer mouse
– Poor personal hygiene
Is gaming or online addiction curable? It seems so. A research found nearly 70% of the men entered remission after a 15-week cognitive behavioral therapy consisted of group and individual sessions. So, if someone around you showed any signs or symptoms of gaming or internet addiction, he can be helped by proper therapy.
Enjoy reading the article and learned how serious internet and gaming addiction could be.
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Addicted to the internet? Behavioral therapy could work, researchers find
Video game addiction, causes mental, emotional, and even physical disorder over a long period of time. Men are overwhelmingly predominant in this addiction. In some clinic, they represent 90% of the patients who are treated or diagnosed.
Emotional symptoms of video game addiction are;
– Feelings of restlessness and/or irritability when unable to play
– Preoccupation with thoughts of previous online game activity or anticipation of the next online session
– Lying to friends or family members regarding the amount of time spent playing
– Isolation from others in order to spend more time gaming
Physical symptoms could include;
– Fatigue
– Headache due to intense concentration or eye strain
– Pain, numbness, and tingling in the thumb and fingers caused by the overuse of a controller or computer mouse
– Poor personal hygiene
Is gaming or online addiction curable? It seems so. A research found nearly 70% of the men entered remission after a 15-week cognitive behavioral therapy consisted of group and individual sessions. So, if someone around you showed any signs or symptoms of gaming or internet addiction, he can be helped by proper therapy.
Enjoy reading the article and learned how serious internet and gaming addiction could be.
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/10/health/internet-addiction-therapy-study/index.html
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