Game play Addiction or Disorder
World Health Organization (WHO) officially added game addiction to the latest version of international disease classification accredited as mental illness.
According to Dr. Vladimir of WHO, the characteristics of game disorders are divided into the following.
- Game priority over other activities. Even if other activities should be prioritized.
- Can not control these behaviors and continue to play the game even if adverse effects occur.
- The condition may cause serious distress and disturbance to the functions of individuals, families, society, and occupations including disorder of sleep patterns, eating disorders as well.
In order to diagnose a game disorder, it is necessary to keep the same condition for at least 12 months. It seems that it can not be accepted in the degree of immersed in a game for several hours and several days.
Addiction is not limited to gambling and games, it is a terrible illness that makes a family and the surrounding lives confused.
It is big news that WHO officially recognized game playing as a mental disorder this time. However, there is no point unless cognition spreads and proper facilities and groups do not increase. Unlike alcohol and gambling, many games can be started at a low age, so some people will become addicted at an early stage.
In this world, you can not live without touching the gadget, sustaining rehabilitation is not easy.
