Excessive gaming disrupts teens' sleep, school, and social lives. An expert from Stanford's Youth Recovery Clinic shares insights to promote healthier gaming habits. Subscribe to our newsletter for ...

Here's some good news for parents: Although your teenagers may be fans of video games, odds are they aren't hooked on the activity and it isn't having a negative impact on other areas of their lives.

Playing video games may seem like a harmless way to unwind after a long day at work or school. However, gameplay can sometimes dip into something deeper and more consuming. As gaming technology has ...

The flawed analogy between gambling addiction and "video game addiction" Addiction is a word that is used in a variety of ways, but generally it refers to a compulsive (hard-to-resist) drive to take ...

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A new study has found children as young as 10 show clinical-level gaming disorder, which researchers say could affect 100,000 Australian children, with a further 350,000 at risk of smartphone ...

From Pong and Pac-Man to Minecraft and Fortnight, video games have always been a lot of fun. Sometimes, however, gamers become fixated, compulsive or — worse — spiral into a full-blown gaming disorder ...

"I feel like my kid is addicted to video games!" This worry is becoming more and more common among parents. For most, it means that their child loves technology and has a difficult time unplugging.

The World Health Organization has labeled video game addiction as a mental health disorder. The organization added "gaming disorder" to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and ...

A video game player is suing the creators of Fortnite and Minecraft as well as Microsoft after he says he became addicted to the games. Cayden Breeden is suing the companies for failing to include ...

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