> like fighting real diseases such as malaria? And who made you the authority on what constitutes a real disease? When I vanished from real life to exist almos

> like fighting real diseases such as malaria? And who made you the authority on what constitutes a real disease? When I vanished from real life to exist almost exclusively within the confines of a virtual world, I surely would have appreciated professional help and the recognition that I'm not just weak but that I have a clinically diagnosable problem with clear steps on how to improve. I am sure that there are many things one can criticize about this, from the diagnostic criteria to how our society generally handles what the majority considers abnormal behavior. But calling this a bullshit disease is probably the most offensive way of making people who are dealing with it (however you define it) even more discouraged. > goes on little sprees of one kind or another Educate yourself before you post. From http://www.who.int/features/qa/gaming-disorder/en/ http://www.who.int/features/qa/gaming-disorder/en/ > For gaming disorder to be diagnosed, the behaviour pattern must be of sufficient severity to result in significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning and would normally have been evident for at least 12 months.