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Gaming addiction is mental health disorder: WHO

article published on 3 January, 2018

The World Health Organization is set to class gaming addiction as a mental health condition for the first time. The classification is part of the organization's 11th International Classification of Diseases (ICD) that will be published this year. It refers to gaming habits so severe that they take complete precedence over other life interests. Abnormal gaming behavior should persist ... [ read the full article ]

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jtaxel
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_ 		6. January 2018 @ 10:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
So true! No days so many kids would rather sit and play video games than go out and have a real life, or even have a girlfriend/boyfriend.

and adults alike,
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supersaiyaman
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_ 		7. January 2018 @ 22:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
if it is done in moderation it is alright. a normal person would not sit their neglecting their body to play video games.
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