> Playing games isn't inherently bad Agree. Playing _video_ games is, _sometimes_. Playing for a limited time vs. excessive time, playing in your free time in

> Playing games isn't inherently bad Agree. Playing _video_ games is, _sometimes_. Playing for a limited time vs. excessive time, playing in your free time instead of playing during times when you should be learning or working, etc. I think there are some potentially negative outcomes associated with video games exclusively, as opposed to other game types (table games, etc.). Anecdotal evidence time: I have personally met with several players who got severely addicted to video games and had to go through therapy. Not to mention professional players. Of course, the waste majority of players still might be ok. Also, just because some people get addicted it does not mean that the rest of the gamers experience any negative impact. The kind of problem I see with video games is that it takes away time from children that could have been spent outside doing something more important to their development. I am not sure if this subject is studied, the studies I have seen are inconclusive (some claim positive impact, some claim negative). > if you binge something its usually to fill some hole in your life, eg loneliness, and removing the thing to binge doesn't solve it and will simply get replaced with something else. The underlying issue needs to be addressed Absolutely. I just think that playing video games is probably the least healthy option. https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3087444/chinese-esports-superstar-uzi-announces-retirement-age-23 https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3087444/chinese-esp... https://www.healthygamer.gg/blog/video-games-and-mental-health-explained https://www.healthygamer.gg/blog/video-games-and-mental-heal... https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00260/full https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.0026... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6676913/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6676913/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3905489/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3905489/