Are your kids addicted to video games?

Are your kids addicted to video games?

    Children who are addicted to using electronic devices all day long will be diagnosed with a serious mental illness, included as ‘internetuse disorder’ in a worldwide psychiatric manual, researchers say. Psychologists argue video game and internet addictions share the characteristics of other addictions, including emotional shutdown, lack of concentration and withdrawal symptoms if the gadgets are removed.
    Other fallouts can include devastating impacts on children and families as social interaction and even food are neglected in favour of the virtual worlds the children inhabit. “With kids, gaming is an obvious issue. But overall, technology use could be a potential problem,” said Mike Kyrios, Professor of Psychology.