Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Can video games help your mental health? Let's find out!

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References & Further Reading
bbc.co.uk/news/technology-59744569
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7366941
https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/addictive-behaviours-gaming-disorder
https://www.who.int/standards/classifications/frequently-asked-questions/gaming-disorder
psychiatry.org/patients-families/internet-gaming
newscientist.com/article/2444492-video-games-are-good-actually-find-scientists
nature.com/articles/s41562-024-01948-y
sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-a-study-suggesting-that-video-games-improve-mental-well-being