I’m Addicted to the Internet Recent reports indicate that about 80% of households have high-speed internet connections and that the average adult spends about ½ their entire day interacting with media. About 61% of Generation z (birth years in the 1990’s to early 2000’s) spend 5-10 hrs per day on Read more…
If your son is addicted to video games or their phone, or uses them excessively, here is some information that can help you determine if you should get help for them. Overuse and Addiction to video games has increased over the last twenty years as games have become more immersive Read more…
We can all agree that too much of anything can be a bad thing. In this article, I want to mention a few extreme cases of unhealthy game play and then end by highlighting some ways to create balance and improve health. People die while playing video games. People die Read more…
The Red Socks Fortnite Problem: what can it teach about the healthy use of video games. May 1st, 2018 the website boston.com published a piece entitled “‘You can’t be losing and playing Fortnite : The Red Sox reportedly banned the video game from the clubhouse”. Well, that story has been Read more…
When an adult or child starts playing excessively, they may develop many traits that look like depression including: Isolating themself to their room Becoming irritated easily Loss of friends Problems sleeping Physical deconditioning including weight gain or weight loss During excessive and problematic video game play, people may also start Read more…
Video games have become part of normal life for our youth, particularly for young males aged 8-12 and up. Problems begin when video games and screen time start to interfere with school performance, daily chores, family relationships, and friendships. What can you do to get your child to play less Read more…
There have been many studies linking video gaming to depression, anxiety and social phobia in children, teens and adults. If you have searched the internet and found this article then you are probably one of the countless people who have seen negative mental health effects of excessive gaming on their Read more…
Parents often ask me how long is OK for children to play video games. The answer is, it depends. It depends on the age of the child, the type of game, other issues the child may have, what time of day they are playing, and whether or not their gaming Read more…
If your child plays video games on a traditional console, computer, tablet, or their smartphone, they are not alone. In the US, about 90% of children and adolescents play video games; of this group, 65% of males and 35% of females are daily video game players. The majority of players Read more…
Do you, your child, or someone you know have a problem with excessive gaming? If so, you are not alone. Millions of gamers have a hard time putting down the controller. Video games can suck you in, preventing you from performing tasks, going to or doing well at work or Read more…