In my experience, the only long-lasting change video games produce in the mind is the craving to play more video games. They are certainly addictive, but it's d

In my experience, the only long-lasting change video games produce in the mind is the craving to play more video games. They are certainly addictive, but it's doubtful that they help mental health. Sure, people can use them to escape from the world and as a distraction from real mental health issues, but (again in my experience) that distraction works only while playing the video game and for a very short time afterwards.