Addiction to online gaming, recognised as a mental health condition, is becoming a growing concern for India that is now home ...

What begins as a simple pastime can evolve into a toxic obsession. Gaming addiction disrupts mental peace, wastes time, and hinders productivity ...

Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular ...

The Central government’s recent ban on RMGs seeks to slam shut a digital Pandora’s box, but for thousands of debt-ridden families, the damage is done. Behind the colourful interfaces, ...

Gaming disorder — in which addiction to video games becomes so extensive as to significantly impair a person's daily activities — is now designated by the World Health Organization as a mental health ...

Akinori Masuda, a physician specializing in psychosomatic medicine, is seen at his clinic in Kagoshima on Oct. 31, 2019. (Mainichi/Hideho Furihata) KAGOSHIMA -- Internet and online gaming addiction ...

With gaming disorders estimated to affect hundreds of thousands nationwide, an Australian-first clinic at Fiona Stanley Hospital is helping people who struggle to control their use to turn their lives ...

Children who are seriously addicted to computer games will now be offered NHS treatment, including via Skype, it has been announced. Dedicated professionals are now in place to accept referrals for ...

With concerns about addiction rising, some advocates and lawmakers call for federal regulations on the gambling industry — ...