Author Topic: WHO recognizes gaming as a disorder (Read 3403 times)

Daffytitanic · December 29, 2017, 08:33:21 PM

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/gaming-disorder-world-health-organization-1.4466355

Isn't this a little excessive to declare gaming a disease but, not do the same for like gambling? Or is there one and I don't know it exists.

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Protoss Dragoon · December 29, 2017, 08:36:33 PM

what the actual forget lol

Superfun909 · December 29, 2017, 08:43:19 PM

Every obscure news reporter ever

And some parents

e-maxx · December 29, 2017, 08:46:39 PM

that explains why we're all autistic

two and a half limericks · December 29, 2017, 08:47:45 PM

yes, being 'addicted' to gaming is unhealthy. like every other addiction.

Red Spy · December 29, 2017, 08:48:07 PM

Quote from: Daffytitanic on December 29, 2017, 08:33:21 PM

Isn't this a little excessive to declare gaming a disease but, not do the same for like gambling?

well they think being a transmission isn't a disease so what were you expecting

gr8dayseth · December 29, 2017, 08:48:44 PM

brb gonna use up all my sick days to play video games B)

SwiftHyena2593 · December 29, 2017, 08:49:27 PM

Quote from: gr8dayseth on December 29, 2017, 08:48:44 PM

brb gonna use up all my sick days to play video games B)

i guess i can call in sick from school to play video games.

Fezbot · December 29, 2017, 08:51:51 PM

i agree with them

Verification · December 29, 2017, 08:58:11 PM

Being "addicted" to gaming is not a disease. There's nothing actually holding you back, like beer or other drugs. You have a disease, as its called, if you ONLY play games 24/7 without stop, and its called being addictive.

Red Spy · December 29, 2017, 09:04:01 PM

Quote from: Verification on December 29, 2017, 08:58:11 PM

Being "addicted" to gaming is not a disease.

Dreams_Of_Cheese · December 29, 2017, 09:04:14 PM

a more reasonable title might be closer to "gaming addiction medically recognized as disorder." gaming isnt the disorder. it's the addiction.

Verification · December 29, 2017, 09:06:31 PM

Quote from: Red Spy on December 29, 2017, 09:04:01 PM

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Being addictive is the disease but being addicted to gaming is not a disease.

K�tt · December 29, 2017, 09:07:15 PM

Quote from: Verification on December 29, 2017, 09:06:31 PM

Being addictive is the disease but being addicted to gaming is not a disease.

this turned my brain into anti-matter thank you

Tactical Nuke · December 29, 2017, 09:09:31 PM

hooray for the world health organization

whenever someone tells me gender dysphoria isn't a mental illness and they cite WHO I'll just point them to this