Preparing for virtual danger is what video gamers do best. But they may not be ready for this real-world health hazard: too much playing time.
The World Health Organization has revised its disease manual. WHO specialists now consider compulsive video game playing a mental health condition. They say classifying “gaming disorder” as a condition will help families and health care workers be more watchful and ready to identify the risks of gaming.
Most experts admit cases of gaming disorder are rare—with no more than 3% of gamers affected. But the conclusion confirms the fears of some parents of avid young gamers.
God graciously gives us all things to enjoy. (1 Timothy 6:17) He even gives cravings! From the beginning, Adam and Eve craved food and beauty and fellowship. (Genesis 2:9, 18) But when cravings—“the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life”—overtake the craving for God, they are wrong. (1 John 2:15-16)
Some people welcome the gaming disorder label. They say identifying addicts quickly is important because compulsive gamers are usually young people—those who often don’t seek help themselves.
Others worry the label may brand too many gamers. “People need to understand this doesn’t mean every child who spends hours in their room playing games is an addict,” says Dr. Joan Harvey of the British Psychological Society.
Dr. Mark Griffiths has researched gaming disorder for 30 years. He says most people play video games for entertainment. “You have these short, obsessive bursts and yes, people are playing a lot,” he says, “But it’s not an addiction.”
Griffiths believes many compulsive gamers probably have other problems—like autism or depression. Those problems feed their playing too much.
The American Psychiatric Association knows gaming is a problem. APA studies show that playing video games triggers something in some people’s brains “in the same . . . way that a drug addict’s brain is affected by a particular substance.” Still, the association believes doctors need more research before calling compulsive gaming a disorder.
What are symptoms of a gaming problem? Here’s a partial list:
—Anger, nervousness, or sorrow when gaming is taken away
—Needing to spend more time gaming
—Failed attempts to quit
—Disinterest in previously enjoyed activities
—Lying about time spent gaming
—Using gaming to feel better
—Risking jobs or friendships because of gaming
The dangers of excess are clear. Too much of a good thing—food, sleep, exercise, or video games—is just that: too much.
The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. — Proverbs 22:3
i think you should stop the whole 2,000 comment thing.
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I didn't know who was posting all the comments; thanks for verifying that. Keep up the good work!!
(THIS IS ANDREW H.)
Dear WorldTeen and Teens,
I am the one who posed as the Staff, and I only meant to kid around. I am very, very sorry and I will change my behavior from now on. I am open to criticism; you are probably wondering why I did it. Well, to tell the truth, I was upset at seeing very lengthy and non-informal comments being posted, and so I decided to put a "stop" to it. WorldTeen, please do not revoke my commenting privileges because my brother and I share the same account. Yes, I know, it was un-user-like to pose as a Staff member. I am very sorry and you may expect me to be a better commenter.
-Andrew Herman
To game, or not to game, that is the question
I don't think that there's ANYTHING wrong with playing video games so long as you're not like 9-year-old playing GTA4 or a hacker/cheater giving other players trophies they never got,{someone tried that on me} Stay in your lane Boi!!! [that means play for fun and not games that have a rating you shouldn't be using]
I might have to redo my last
I might have to redo my last comment but I can't right now
Alrighto
Lets just clear this up. Mathew H. Posed as staff, and so did a few others as part of some stupid joke. Neither of those comments should be followed. However, The actual staff have made statements. Basically, Don't comment just to reach a meaningless number of comments. Don't use the comment section as a chat room. If you have read comments, you should know this, but everyone seems a bit confused. And no matter what anyone says, (Looking at you, Alyssa S.) Another "Chat" shouldn't be started. If you need to talk to people, find a site meant for it.
(THIS IS ANDREW H.) To Zach W.
Hey, man, cool it! It was not Matthew H. who posed as the Staff, it was me, Andrew H.!!!!
Andrew
i belive YOU!
2 ZACK W please calm down andrew opolijised now its over!
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hmhmhmhm...
umm...i do not remeber wrighting i think you should stop the whole 2,000 comment thing...???
ops did not see the comment
ops did not see the comment by alyssa s
palus.
your not suposed to comment like that!
@Paulus
EXCUSE ME!!!!! I hope your commenting rights are revoked!!! DIDN"T YOU SEE WHAT THE EDITORS POSTED??? about NOT posting long, unnecessary comments?!?!?! I'm sorry to offend you, but if you want your rights revoked, than go ahead and keep going!!!
@Zach W.
I posted the comment about restarting the post BEFORE I saw that the comments were genuine. I AM NOT TRYING TO START UP ANYTHING IF I"M NOT SUPPOSED TO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Andrew H.
I really appreciate you confessing to do that!! That was a very mature thing to do, and, because of that, the editors might show mercy on you because of what you did. Good job!!
@Alyssa S.
Calm down Calm down, It's not that big of a deal, No need to get emotional about it.
Also, Zack*
Zack W.
Ooops. Sorry for spelling your name wrong. I guess I was too upset when I wrote that other comment, so sorry about that too. Don't you think we should stop commenting completely so that the editors can save this article?
@ Nellie H.
If you read the other articles, we are NOT supposed to try to get a large amount of comments on articles.
(THIS IS ANDREW H.)
EVERYONE! STOP COMMENTING! NOW! MOVE ON TO SOME OTHER ARTICLE AND STOP COMMENTING ON THIS ONE!
Andrew H just keeps writing
Andrew H just keeps writing them ....... I think you should stop ...... If worldteen says we cant Ill stop... But not AH AND NA dont want us to right them..... nice hacking Andrew.....I wouldn be suprised though if they stopped it noone likes people hacking on their websites!
Fortnite season 8
If you think fortnite is one of the best games ever, say yes!
Yes!!!!
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You could compare the two
You could compare the two messages and see if they look similar.
(THIS IS ANDREW H.) To everyone.
What are you guys talking about? :(
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now i see you sead that was from two years ago! sorry
I found this very interesting
https://teen.wng.org/node/2705
Nadia A.
Squirrel Girl is very cute!!!!
to above
yess!! the squirll is!!!
OOF!
All these comments are making my computer lag. It's mostly Logan M. spamming his point on every page to get his point across to everyone.
Me again.
Not trying to be rude, but you did spam your point a lot.
Uhhm...
—Anger, nervousness, or sorrow when gaming is taken away -Nope
—Needing to spend more time gaming -Kinda
—Failed attempts to quit -maybe...
—Disinterest in previously enjoyed activities -not really
—Lying about time spent gaming -No comment
—Using gaming to feel better -Gaming can cause more frustration. Especially battle royales and sport games
—{Risking jobs or friendships because of gaming} - This one right here is the average most common symptom of the Gaming Disease.
well lincon b...
I dont mean to be rude but...
what's your point?
Lincoln B.
Not trying to gang up on you, but, what IS your point?
@ Alyssa s
I did but now you are making me comment agean Ok NO ONE COMMENT ON HERE ANYMORE OK DON"T RESPOND TO THIS COMMENT IF WORLDTEEN EDITORS GET MAD THEN SOMONE IS COING TO GET A COMMPLANT NOTE STRAIT TO THERE PARENTS!!!!! pleas don't delite this comment.
It's OK.... it's just funny
It's OK.... it's just funny you said that like three times LOL
I play a lot of video games
I play a lot of video games and watch tv during the weekend.
Did you know that TV and
Did you know that TV and video games copy strobe lighting that the Nazis used on Jews in World War II? We don't watch a lot of TV because my mom thinks and I believe it to that it kills your brain cells.
Late Commenter
Haha this is amazing I had no idea about this article! No one probably comments on this anymore! lol
I love minecraft we have an xbox 360!
What if we got up to 1900
What if we got up to 1900 comments! I read through the first page of comments and it was pretty interesting. We've only got a Wii ( which was given to us by my aunt) because things are expensive and we don't really need an Xbox, seeing as there's only my mum, my dad, me and a younger sister in our family ( I mean we do have grandparents and cousins but they live far away). Plus my younger sister ( two years younger than me) has autism, learning difficulties and Epilepsy! She would never understand how to play those kind of things. My mum would never play video games because she says they are ' too fast ' for her :-P and my dad hardly ever has time to or wants to play video games. He only plays with me occasionally. So it's only me that would use those things. So that why we don't have an Xbox. But sometimes my friends come over and we have a really good time playing on the Wii. Who else has got a Wii?
i play on Fridays, Saturdays,
i play on Fridays, Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays but sometimes my dad says no gaming for these days if we are getting grumpy or fighting a lot.
This is Nadia A
OK......hhhhhhh...never mind. You all know what I'm going to say......
I get angry nervous and
I get angry nervous and sorrowful when my comments are taken away
What?
What?
@ J A
You mean deleted?
1846th comment
No. THIS is the last comment.
Okay, THIS is the last comment
You know, I think it's funny that the name of the article is .....when is too much too much? Because there's way "too much" comments!
ha
Ha! I got the last comment!
Last comment
No this is...wait. How did you comment the same day I did? That's so random!
Actually this is the last
Actually this is the last comment haha
@ Mirela J
Sorry...(evil laugh)
This is London
We have wii Wii u Nintendo switch 2 old Nintendo console last comment
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