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

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Summer break is here, which means school is out, no more homework, and it’s time to have fun. The lack of routine and scheduled activities, however, may pose ...

A new study of more than 1,400 adults who gamble and play online video games has found loot box buying is associated with real-world gambling, video gaming addiction, and other mental health issues.

S1: I'm Andrew Bracken and this is Screen Time , featuring conversations about technology and kids in today's digital age. My kids are addicted to their screens. It's a common phrase many parents ...

Excessive gaming for hours without breaks is a symptom of a behavioral problem and a coping strategy. Lonely, depressed adolescents often turn to gaming—offering connection, stimulation, and escape.

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 ...

THE number of kids referred for gaming addiction treatment on the NHS has increased by 500 per cent in just six years. A staggering 121 children were sent to a dedicated unit for video-game obsessed ...

I was recently interviewed by a high-school student writing a school paper on the impacts of violent video games. It got me thinking about the way parents tend to approach gaming with their teens: as ...