Video Game (addiction) Issues & Technology (addiction) Issues
Technology plays an essential role in most of our lives today. It allows us to be productive, efficient, and quickly access numerous functions. It can pull us out of our day to day lives and into fantasy worlds where individuals may find solace from life’s difficulties. Our electronic devices can seem to be an unavoidable and constant distraction that pull on our thoughts throughout our entire day. It can be argued that some technology has become an essential part of our lives. As with other essential functions such as; food, sex, sleep, and other various lifestyle aspects, technology can bring joy and entertainment. The problem for some is that any of these can get to the point where the negative effects of excess overshadow their benefits. Other non-essential habits such as video game usage, gambling, and other recreational activities can also have negative effects on an individual’s life if used to excess. The topics of video game addiction, technology addiction, and other process addictions are getting more attention than in the past. While not all these issues have been classified as addictions or even disorders, they still pose significant problems for some individuals. Rather than call them video game addiction or technology addiction, we simply refer to them as video game issues and technology issues; however, you will find we use the term addiction on our site merely to help those seeking treatment find our resources. The way an individual manages to address these issues is almost identical to the treatment of process addictions with very specific differentiation.
As technology continues to encroach on more areas of our lives, and as younger generations grow to know a world only through the lens of a smartphone or social media platform, we anticipate a greater and greater needs for a program designed to bring balance across all aspects of an individual’s life.
If you find yourself not being as involved in your relationships, consumed with time spent on devices, distracted and unable to focus on the present, or having difficulty interacting with others face to face due to the role technology has in your life, this may be worth exploring further. If your use of technology is having a negative impact on your life, we would like to help teach you ways to restore balance. Our goal is to help with developing a healthy and mature relationship with technology while improving an individual’s quality of life. As with all of our programs we focus on improving the quality of life of individuals and families. This involves addressing various aspects of the individual’s life as well as those closest to the individual.
The Video Game and Technology Problem
For some people, video game use and technology use can become problematic when the negative effects of use overshadow the benefits they receive. Individuals have hurt relationships, lost jobs, and had negative health effects from the overutilization of video games and technology. Some individual find means of escape in the form of social media, video games, online gambling, multiple devices, consuming alcohol or drugs and video game addiction and technology addiction can take on the same role in their lives.
The Video Game (Addiction) Issue and Technology (Addiction) Issue Program
For some people, video game use and technology use can become problematic when the negative effects of use overshadow the benefits they receive. Individuals have hurt relationships, lost jobs, and had negative health effects the overutilization of video games and technology. Some individual find means of escape in the form of social media, video games, online gambling, multiple devices, consuming alcohol or drugs and video game addiction and technology addiction can take on the same role in their lives.
The Video Game (Addiction) Issue and Technology (Addiction) Issue Program
Our program combines behavioral and mental health services to address the issues of video game addiction and technology addiction. As with other disorders and issues negatively affecting an individual’s life, often multiple factors contribute to the overall degradation of their quality of life. Individuals in our video game addiction and technology addiction program work with their individual therapist and family therapist in addressing all areas of their life. The goal is to improve the quality of life for individuals in all areas. Clients address depression, anxiety, ADHD, and other mental health disorders that may be having negative effects in their lives, as well as, contributing to their video game addiction or technology addiction. At times individuals will present with multiple issues that include sex or porn addiction, substance abuse disorders, gambling addiction, and other issues that are simultaneously addressed in our program. Individuals entering our video game and technology addiction program are often socially withdrawn and greatly benefit from group therapy with others dealing with similar issues. We know what you may be thinking, “there is no way I am going to groups with other people!”. You are not alone in that statement. We can tell you that most people feel that way, but also those same people report the massive benefits of attending groups and often end up asking to continue with groups only for long after the bulk of treatment occurs.
The goal of treatment is improving the client’s quality of life. For video game addiction and technology addiction, this often focuses on balance. As with food, money, and other important areas of our lives technology use requires balance. Label and diagnosis aside, our team is here to make lives better for the persons we serve.
Schedule a consultation, it is free, learn more about your situation and our program. If we can help we would be honored to do so.
