How do i get rid of video game addiction?

How long does it take to get rid of a video game addiction?

Answer: Research shows it will take up to 90 days for our brain chemistry to rewire back to normal dopamine sensitivity levels. And during this 90 days we may experience any of the following: Compulsions, cravings and/or urges to game. Withdrawals, mood swings and/or irritability.

Does video game addiction cause mental illness?

Answer: Excessive gaming is connected to mental health problems such as: Depression. Social anxiety. Lack of motivation.

How do you treat video game addiction?

Answer: The main treatment option for video game addiction (internet gaming disorder) is talk therapy (psychotherapy). Psychotherapy is a term for a variety of treatment techniques that aim to help you identify and change troubling emotions, thoughts and behaviors.

Are there studies on video game addiction?

Answer: Several studies show converging findings that highlight the common brain activities between substance use disorders and behavioral addictions (i.e., gaming disorders).

When did video game addiction start?

Answer: Following the release of the first commercial video games in the early 1970s, it took until the 1980s for the first reports of video game addiction to appear in the psychological and psychiatric literature.