In this episode, Dr Philip Tam and Mark Kelly discuss the recent World Health Organisation decision to classify 'Gaming Disorder' as an mental illness and how this will impact on recognition and treatment programs for affected people in Australia.

Michael and Philip explore the world of esports and speak to a student who is competes in esports competitions about careers, gaming addiction and the future of gaming. 

Michael and Phil speak with Wayne Warburton, Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology at Macquarie University, about the effects of violent media and video games. 

In this episode Philip and Michael discuss the phenomenon that is online gaming and provide parents with tips and strategies to deal with these issues.

Philip and Michael interview a student who has overcome a case of severe gaming addiction and speak to the mother of a child who has a technology addiction issue.

Philip and Michael talk about the current digital landscape. What is the digital divide and what are our children doing online? What devices and hardware are they using and how are they using them? Philip talks a little bit about BC (Before Computers) and we discuss the ‘digital domain’ and how we can mix with our children in this new and expanding environment?

Knox Grammar School, Sydney, Australia

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In this episode Michael and Philip speak about the common issues facing gamers and parents of gamers and strategies that can be employed to help deal with them.

In this first edition of the Healthy Digital Diet Podcast, Michael Beilharz and Philip Tam explore technology use can be problematic and addictive. 

Produced by Knox Grammar School, in Sydney, Australia.