Episode #41 : WHO – Gaming Addiction

Hello, gamers of the internet. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently added fuel to the “games are evil” debate, classifying chronic gaming as a mental disorder. Before taking up our microphones,  we asked what you thought and how you... Continue Reading →

Hello, gamers of the internet.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently added fuel to the “games are evil” debate, classifying chronic gaming as a mental disorder. Before taking up our microphones,  we asked what you thought and how you felt; your feedback, opinions and insights were varied, insightful and most of all essential to the making of this episode.

Here are the links that were mentioned in the show:

AU price changes effective as of now (June 26) https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/world-of-warcraft/21900197/upcoming-australian-dollar-aud-price-changes-for-select-world-of-warcraft-services
WHO official article about gaming disorder http://www.who.int/features/qa/gaming-disorder/en/
Addiction definition – http://www.jpsychopathol.it/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/12_Art_ORIGINALE_Pinna1.pdf
Kitty Flanagan video about gaming disorder https://www.facebook.com/KittyFlanagan/videos/10155751695863230/
News articles we thought were interesting:

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/whos-gaming-disorder-classification-called-premature-by-experts-1872946
http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/gaming-addiction-is-now-classified-as-a-mental-disorder/9882722

Pro Tip #6 : Balance is everything. Stay well, play well and live well. 

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