Counselling » ADDICTION » VIDEO GAMES
Video game addiction is characterized by the following signs:
- Aggression toward video games (getting stuck in a realm where you think that the games are real or have a real impact on life)
- Playing video games rather than socializing with friends or family members
- Playing video games instead of playing outside or playing with toys
- Playing video games for a prolonged period of time, throwing tantrums if not allowed to play video games
- Playing video games for more than 6 hours per week
- Spending the majority of leisure time playing video games
- Showing signs of anxiety when anticipating a new game or the ability to play a game
