Discussion on the inclusion of gaming disorder as a mental illness and the establishment of a gaming and addiction clinic to address the issue. It explores the all-consuming nature of gaming addiction, compares it to other forms of addiction, and raises concerns about gaming companies using tactics to keep players hooked.
In 2018 the World Health Organization formally included gaming disorder in its diagnostic manual for the first time. Nearly four years into running the only NHS gaming disorder clinic, Prof Henrietta Bowden-Jones tells Madeleine Finlay about how her team are learning to help those impacted, while a former patient explains how his gaming got out of hand, and how the clinic helped him to regain control. Help support our independent journalism at
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