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 — ...

A psychotherapist explains what causes video game addiction and what can be done to help gamers recover. Video games can provide hours of entertainment to players, but mental health professionals ...

But while gamers might think that the urge to game constantly is a normal side effect, there’s a growing movement within the mental health profession to label excessive gaming as an addiction.

Compulsive video-gaming is now listed as a mental health issue in the eyes of the World Health Organization.

Are you addicted to video games? The World Health Organisation are set to classify addiction as a mental disorder and have listed the official description. What symptoms should you look out for ...

Video game makers scoff at the notion that their products can cause a psychiatric disorder. Even some mental health experts say labeling the habit a formal addiction is going too far.

Can you get addicted to playing video games? Wel, the World Health Organization confirmed that gaming addiction is now a legitimate form of mental illness. The organization describes video game ...

It’s what parents of “Fortnite” fanatics have been saying all along. The World Health Organization officially added video-game addiction — characterized by “a pattern of persistent or ...

Following extensive research, the World Health Organization will officially classify video game addiction as a disorder that leads to mental health issues.

Video games can be highly engrossing, but can some people become addicted to gaming? The World Health Organization (WHO) says yes. Recently, the WHO officially recognized "gaming disorder" as a ...

As of 2018, video game addiction will officially be considered a mental health disorder by the WHO.