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World Health Organization Officially Lists Gaming Addiction as Disorder
Video game addiction will soon become a diagnosable metal health condition, at least in the eyes of leading worldwide health officials. That could stem from time sunk into gaming, or neglecting other priorities, or from risky behaviors associated with it (like, say, forgetting to eat or sleep). [Full Article...]
Excessive gaming is now a mental health disorder
The United Nations health agency defines gaming disorder as a pattern of behavior where a person loses control over how much they play digital games, to the point where they prioritize gaming above other activities. Though they might work on a given gamer, there isn't any medical proof that they work overall. The UN health agency said that classifying "Gaming Disorder" as a separate conditio... [Full Article...]
Alert: Heat Advisory is in effect for much of CNY Monday
So, it's not officially a heat wave. The "feels like" temperature will reach 100 to 105 degrees in some parts of the state. With the jet stream digging southward into the Pacific Northwest, a ridge of high pressure has set up over the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic, resulting in a widespread area of heat and humidity. [Full Article...]
The WHO officially puts gaming on its list of addictions
It adds the behaviour is severe enough to result in significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning. "We welcome the inclusion of gaming disorder in ICD-11, which will over time help to understand the true prevalence of harmful gaming". Gaming disorder has been added to the section on addictive disorders. [Full Article...]
'Are you dead, sir?'
Are you dead, sir?' "I just need a pain reliever and anxiety medication, because I'm in pain and I have anxiety", Samuel Bardwell says. "This is not labored breathing". El Camino Hospital has removed Keegstra from the work schedule, pending further investigation. "You are the least sick of all the people who are here, who are dying". [Full Article...]
Gaming Addiction Is Now An Official Mental Health Disorder
The United Nations health agency defines gaming disorder as a pattern of behavior where a person loses control over how much they play digital games, to the point where they prioritize gaming above other activities. Currently, gambling disorder is the only officially recognized behavioral addiction in the USA, unlike in China and South Korea, which have rolled out treatment programs for gaming d... [Full Article...]
Woman strangles bobcat to death in front yard in Georgia
Due to the encounter, Phillips suffered broken fingers on both her hands and cuts and bruises all over her body. But, worst of all, she must get a painful and expensive series of shots to ensure she doesn't contract rabies from the bobcat. She believes if she hadn't killed the rabid animal, it would have killed her. "My son stabbed it four or five times , but it never budged so I knew it was c... [Full Article...]
Mental Health and The American Male
There was no outward indication that they had any problems in their personal or professional life. Suicide is apparently so widespread that TV networks even have a new term - death by suicide. "If we're using the right language, if we're pulling negative connotations from the language, talking about suicide may be easier". "The training is meant to help people understand the stigmas around menta... [Full Article...]