Video game addiction

One in seven Greek teenagers (13%) spend so much time on social media it has a negative impact on their state of mind, according to preliminary data gathered by the Research University Institute of Mental Health (EPIPSY) as part of a nationwide survey into behaviors related to the health of adolescent students.

More and more teenagers suffer from this disease.

More teens addicted to video games are seeking treatment for their addiction.

Due to the lack of such a clinical pathway in the British Health Fund (NHS), young people are forced to seek help abroad.

Too much passion for video games will be officially recognised as a mental disorder. The World Health Organization (WHO) has adopted a revised International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11), which includes a "game disorder that is considered a painful addiction," for the first time, TechNews.bg writes.

He had to use the metro to come to our meeting. He kept his head down for the entire ride, focusing on a spot on the floor to get over the suffocating feeling due to being among so many people. He can't venture out of his house more than two or three times a week. More than that makes him have a panic attack.