A recent study revealed that gamers who develop a video game addiction in adolescence are the most likely to incur ...

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

I’m working on a story about video gaming, and I came across this AP story this morning on the Drudge Report. It talks about video game addiction in South Korea, the world’s most connected country — ...

Excessive gaming for hours without breaks is a symptom of a behavioral problem and a coping strategy. Lonely, depressed adolescents often turn to gaming—offering connection, stimulation, and escape.

Amy Gifford, the mother of an adolescent boy and girl in Salem, Massachusetts, said her daughter often gets together with ...

MADRID — Addiction to video games and online gaming is one of the leading causes of mental health issues among adolescents today, ranking above anorexia and substance abuse. This is according to Marc ...

(Markets Edition) The World Health Organization has released a new list of official medical conditions, which includes “gaming disorder,” where people obsessively play video and computer games. We’ll ...

Social platforms Snapchat and Discord were also sued for facilitating abuse. In other lawsuits, parents accuse Minecraft and Fortnite of design choices that induce internet gaming disorder.