WHO gaming disorder listing a ‘moral panic’, say experts
The decision to class gaming addiction as a mental health disorder was "premature" and based on a "moral panic", experts have said.
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The decision to class gaming addiction as a mental health disorder was "premature" and based on a "moral panic", experts have said.
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Many parents will have thought it for a long time, but they now have a new argument to limit their children's 'screen time' - addiction to video games has been recognized by World Health Organization as a mental health disorder.
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