Zak Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Ever had a parent or similar lament your choice of hobby? Ever had someone say that you'll suffer for a focus on videogames? Feel free to send them this and tell them to STFU. Video gaming can benefit mental health. https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/nov/16/video-gaming-can-benefit-mental-health-find-oxford-academics The study was done in the realm of videogame addiction and the researchers found that “if you play four hours a day of Animal Crossing, you’re a much happier human being," and I'm sure you could apply that to any other game too. Other than a sense of wellbeing, what other benefits are there to be gained from gaming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Depends. I think this can go two ways. Allot of people do struggle with Major Depressive disorder. Gaming is a go to when they are in an episode. It feels like it distracts them from real life for a bit. That distraction helps pulls them out of there depression. It is the reason why many have resorted to drug abuse in the past or been dealing with drugs, then again other things you may think off. Obviously, need an alternative to that. Staying in bed all day seems to make the depression worse, and exercise is so difficult when you have episodes where it takes all your energy to get out of bed. or maybe try to at least take a walk, and play video games. Of course, there's still the demands of work, then they have kids and everyday life to have to attend to. Then it comes to the right games to play, games can make it worse or games to relax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Being wheelchair bound, it gives me something to occupy my mind and break up endless days with nothing else to do. Also it can give a person a sense of accomplishment and thus raise their morale. Which in turn could help them become successful ITL as well. Higher morale = higher productivity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family sedan Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 When I get upset at current events, I'll sometimes play old GT games to take my mind off it, like I've said before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreiMirfi Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 (edited) Finally evidence! Okay, now to be honest, gaming isn't good for EVERYONE. It's very bad for the addictive ones. There are some times when you actually need to make a break from gaming and think about other stuff. Edited November 19, 2020 by AndreiMirfi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 On 11/19/2020 at 9:48 AM, AndreiMirfi said: Finally evidence! Okay, now to be honest, gaming isn't good for EVERYONE. It's very bad for the addictive ones. There are some times when you actually need to make a break from gaming and think about other stuff. That's a very valid point. Some of them even throw tantrums and destroy everything in sight over losing a game. Definitely not for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I use games mostly to fix some of the broken life issues.. some games can give you feeling of you doing better with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander. Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I completely agree, gaming is good for mental health. There are many sources, besides the one from the guardian, that provide evidence for this theory. Just look at this story from Sky News too - https://news.sky.com/story/playing-video-games-can-be-good-for-your-mental-health-study-finds-12133731 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 On 11/18/2020 at 3:41 PM, The Blackangel said: Being wheelchair bound, it gives me something to occupy my mind and break up endless days with nothing else to do. Also it can give a person a sense of accomplishment and thus raise their morale. Which in turn could help them become successful ITL as well. Higher morale = higher productivity. That was supposed to be IRL not ITL. I don't know what the fuck ITL would stand for. Maybe In True Life but that's not really appealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyPowers Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I treat my OCD and insomnia by gaming. It has been more successful than anything else I've tried. A friend told me her therapist actually recommended gaming for OCD too, so this is a thing. killamch89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/21/2020 at 5:04 PM, StaceyPowers said: I treat my OCD and insomnia by gaming. It has been more successful than anything else I've tried. A friend told me her therapist actually recommended gaming for OCD too, so this is a thing. And teachers used to say that gaming couldn't help you in any way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyPowers Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 3 hours ago, killamch89 said: And teachers used to say that gaming couldn't help you in any way... Just the lame teachers 😉 Family sedan and killamch89 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 12:33 AM, StaceyPowers said: Just the lame teachers 😉 Hey, don't disrespect teachers like that...I mean, when I needed help with my insomnia, I just had to listen to one of their lectures for a couple of minutes and I was in dreamland XD StaceyPowers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARx182 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Gaming is a source of entertainment, ofcourse it’s good for your mental health. It’s a way to escape all real life worries for some. Ofcourse, if you’re addicted, it can be damaging to your mental health, but the same applies to an addiction to anything. The problem in that case is the addiction itself, not gaming. StaceyPowers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, ARx182 said: Gaming is a source of entertainment, ofcourse it’s good for your mental health. It’s a way to escape all real life worries for some. Ofcourse, if you’re addicted, it can be damaging to your mental health, but the same applies to an addiction to anything. The problem in that case is the addiction itself, not gaming. And that's the issue we have in society nowadays - the lack of self control and self discipline. Family sedan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
