Mindfulness meditation may help people struggling with concurrent depression and Internet gaming disorder, according to a study. Guang-Heng Dong and colleagues treated 59 people with depression and ...

The World Health Organization added internet gaming disorder to the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases June 18, causing many mental health professionals to scrutinize whether ...

From Pong and Pac-Man to Minecraft and Fortnight, video games have always been a lot of fun. Sometimes, however, gamers become fixated, compulsive or — worse — spiral into a full-blown gaming disorder ...

Video games like Fortnite and Candy Crush may be just as addictive as cocaine for some gamers, according to the World Health Organization. They have classified "gaming disorder" as a mental health ...

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.

A new study of more than 1400 adults who gamble and play online video games has found loot box buying is associated with real-world gambling, video gaming addiction, and other mental health issues.

The World Health Organization has labeled video game addiction as a mental health disorder. The organization added "gaming disorder" to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and ...

The World Health Organization plans to include Gaming Disorder in the upcoming International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). The contentious debate of whether or not to include the diagnosis ...

Video games like Fortnite and Candy Crush may be just as addictive as cocaine for some gamers, according to the World Health Organization.