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Do Video Games Cause Anxiety?
After a long, stressful day, you may end up in the evening with your gaming console to
relieve stress. Video games help people remove their attention from the current issues
and focus deeply on playing. But do video games cause anxiety?
The relationship between video games and the mental
problem has been a long-term discussion. Gaming
companies are offering playtest services to improve the
overall quality of games they bring in the market.
However, no evidence shows a cause-and-effect relationship
between the anxiety and gaming. Therefore, we can
conclude that the two correlate to each other. Some factors
contributing to this correlation are type of anxiety and traits of the gamer.
Personal Traits Correlating to Gaming Addiction
There are a few personal traits that are associated with gaming addiction, including:
Neuroticism
People who have neuroticism or are anxious in the real world have a high chance of
gaming addiction. However, this does not mean that all anxious people are gamers. It
means that high anxiety can encourage a person to get addicted to playing video games
to escape reality.
Video games help by giving people something else to focus deeply on, since they have
to concentrate on the game. It is a good distraction, thus relieving their anxiety.
Social Anxiety
Gaming addiction can lead to social anxiety, and social anxiety can encourage
excessive gaming. Socially anxious people would rather spend the day playing video
games than interact with others. When they play, even with other people, they do not
have to interact with these people physically. The more they escape into this visual
world, their social anxiety increases. And their interaction with the real world reduces.
Therefore, although video games do not directly cause anxiety, the correlation is quite
evident. The more people use video games to escape their anxiety, the more they
gravitate to it.
Can Video Games Relieve Anxiety?
Playing video games can reduce anxiety in the short term since you will be focusing on
the game. It is an easy way to escape your current problems, without solving its root
cause. After playing the game, the issue causing anxiety will still be there for you to
handle. Sadly, this would be the cause of gaming addiction as you'll spend more and
more time playing games.
What Should I Do When Anxious
Instead of gaming to escape anxiety. Here are some activities you can do to reduce
anxiety:
Try New Hobbies
New hobbies will challenge you and give you other things to focus on that build your
mental capacity. You may even end up loving these new adventures. Our brain thrives
when we challenge it with new activities.
Meditation
Meditation helps in calming the mind and keeping you grounded. There is no better way
to live than being mindful and staying more connected with the present moment instead
of worrying about the future. Meditation will help you manage your thoughts and
feelings, thus reducing your anxiety.
Therapy
Talking to a therapist about things that make you anxious can also help you find
solutions to your anxiety. A therapist will be patient and listen to you as you express
your thoughts and feelings.
Final Thoughts
Gaming does not directly cause anxiety, however, gaming increases anxiety on people
who are already anxious. When you find yourself escaping your anxiety by getting more
involved in gaming, then it is time to ask for help to avoid gaming addiction.
After a long, stressful day, you may end up in the evening with your gaming console to
relieve stress. Video games help people remove their attention from the current issues
and focus deeply on playing. But do video games cause anxiety?
The relationship between video games and the mental
problem has been a long-term discussion. Gaming
companies are offering playtest services to improve the
overall quality of games they bring in the market.
However, no evidence shows a cause-and-effect relationship
between the anxiety and gaming. Therefore, we can
conclude that the two correlate to each other. Some factors
contributing to this correlation are type of anxiety and traits of the gamer.
Personal Traits Correlating to Gaming Addiction
There are a few personal traits that are associated with gaming addiction, including:
Neuroticism
People who have neuroticism or are anxious in the real world have a high chance of
gaming addiction. However, this does not mean that all anxious people are gamers. It
means that high anxiety can encourage a person to get addicted to playing video games
to escape reality.
Video games help by giving people something else to focus deeply on, since they have
to concentrate on the game. It is a good distraction, thus relieving their anxiety.
Social Anxiety
Gaming addiction can lead to social anxiety, and social anxiety can encourage
excessive gaming. Socially anxious people would rather spend the day playing video
games than interact with others. When they play, even with other people, they do not
have to interact with these people physically. The more they escape into this visual
world, their social anxiety increases. And their interaction with the real world reduces.
Therefore, although video games do not directly cause anxiety, the correlation is quite
evident. The more people use video games to escape their anxiety, the more they
gravitate to it.
Can Video Games Relieve Anxiety?
Playing video games can reduce anxiety in the short term since you will be focusing on
the game. It is an easy way to escape your current problems, without solving its root
cause. After playing the game, the issue causing anxiety will still be there for you to
handle. Sadly, this would be the cause of gaming addiction as you'll spend more and
more time playing games.
What Should I Do When Anxious
Instead of gaming to escape anxiety. Here are some activities you can do to reduce
anxiety:
Try New Hobbies
New hobbies will challenge you and give you other things to focus on that build your
mental capacity. You may even end up loving these new adventures. Our brain thrives
when we challenge it with new activities.
Meditation
Meditation helps in calming the mind and keeping you grounded. There is no better way
to live than being mindful and staying more connected with the present moment instead
of worrying about the future. Meditation will help you manage your thoughts and
feelings, thus reducing your anxiety.
Therapy
Talking to a therapist about things that make you anxious can also help you find
solutions to your anxiety. A therapist will be patient and listen to you as you express
your thoughts and feelings.
Final Thoughts
Gaming does not directly cause anxiety, however, gaming increases anxiety on people
who are already anxious. When you find yourself escaping your anxiety by getting more
involved in gaming, then it is time to ask for help to avoid gaming addiction.