Episode 12:

We're straight talking video game addiction. In this episode we discuss the criteria for video game addiction and why the criteria is flawed. How video games meet our psychological needs. Does playing video games for a long period make you an addict? The moral panic that has accompanied video games and if violent video games make us violent. We finish by talking about Allan's own research on video game addiction from his MSc dissertation. Follow Straight Talking Mental Health on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or contact [email protected]