Link Found Between Addictive Gaming and Suicidality: Study

Link Found Between Addictive Gaming and Suicidality: Study
In this file image, a participant sits at a computer monitor during a video gaming festival in Leipzig, Germany on Feb. 15, 2019. Jens Schlueter/Getty Images
Marina Zhang
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An analysis from the Norwegian Competence Center for Gambling and Gaming Research found a significant link between problem gaming and suicidality, reflected in problem gaming’s association with suicide ideation and attempts.

“Although gaming for most is a fun and recreational activity, a small minority is expected to experience problems related to their gaming, for instance, conflicts with close ones or impaired physical and/or mental health,” the authors, led by Eilin Erevik wrote.
Marina Zhang
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health writer for The Epoch Times, based in New York. She mainly covers stories on COVID-19 and the healthcare system and has a bachelors in biomedicine from The University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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