All around the world scientists are looking into a brand new form of mental illness, Video game addiction. The cases are popping up everywhere from Idaho to istanbul and science seems to be unable to to make a decision as to whether this is a real ailment.
But can a video game really become an addiction? Absolutely, Kimberly Young, PsyD tells WebMD. “It’s a clinical impulse control disorder,” an addiction in the same sense as compulsive gambling." Apparently video game addictions is a real affliction.
“I’ve had so many parents call me over the last year or two, particularly about the role-playing games online. I see it getting worse as the opportunity to game grows – for example, cell phone gaming.”
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