Video Games & mental health?

[Randy]

What effect do you think video games have on people’s mental health?

Positive, negative, or neutral?

 

[MrDawn]

Positive. I feel like video games helped take my mind off of my issues from when I was a teen boy.

 

[PGen98]

Same, I use video games to de-stress most of the time. They help, they're cathartic.

 

[Dee]

Absolutely positive. I'm a gamer myself and I thoroughly enjoy being immersed into a different world with a great story and characters who develop over the course of the game. I'm not huge on games that don't tell a story, but every now and then I'll throw in GTA and drive around at high speeds, crashing into pedestrians, making my way to 4-5 stars and heading to the airport so the police and SWAT can chase me!

 

[Moonface]

Positive. I did so much research into the benefits of gaming on mental health for a paper it's practically impossible for me to try and think otherwise. XD

 

[Henrywrites]

Positive. I did so much research into the benefits of gaming on mental health for a paper it's practically impossible for me to try and think otherwise. XD

I agree with you on this. I feel happier when I play games unlike when I am unable to play the games that I like. So, I have this belief that gaming is good.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

They actually make people USE their brains, so its a positive thing.

 

[ShortieShortie's icon]

I believe video games have a positive effect on mental health if I am honest. I play video games myself to unwind and relax when I am stressed or just not feeling myself and it always helps with my mental health. It's a shame that people still look at gaming as though it is a bad thing and that people who do play video games are lazy as it is very much the opposite and helps so many people.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I believe video games have a positive effect on mental health if I am honest. I play video games myself to unwind and relax when I am stressed or just not feeling myself and it always helps with my mental health. It's a shame that people still look at gaming as though it is a bad thing and that people who do play video games are lazy as it is very much the opposite and helps so many people.

Thats great that it does that for you, a lot cheaper than therapy, thats for sure!