What's Your Opinion On This New Diagnosis?

[Nameless14]

From yesterday onwards, addiction to video games is now a recognised illness. It has been recognised as an illness in Japan for some years now. There have even been Japanese parents who's infant passed away because they were so busy playing video games.

[douglas9401]

Some might see it as more enabling nonsense for the weak and workshy.

[Baldric]

Link please.

[douglas9401]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-42541404

[woofgang]

I don't see it as a totally separate illness but another aspect of addiction.

[Old_Geezer]

One can get into a compulsive mental state about anything that hits the brain's reward centre. I'm unsure game playing needs a special category. Just sling the video game away and experience the real world.

[Cloverjo]

Not that easy, O_G, if it's an addiction.

[Baldric]

20:37, Nice one Doug, can the OPer not manage links?.