[Air-L] Evidence-based guidance on tackling video game addiction

[Jared M. Wright]

Hi David,

A dear friend of mine is a clinical psychiatrist and created a platform
called Healthy Gamer <https://www.healthygamer.gg/>. He is also a former
game addict and now specializes in understanding and treating this
condition. He's grown quite a large following; his YouTube channel
<https://www.youtube.com/@HealthyGamerGG> for instance has like 1.8 million
subscribers.

He also has a book coming out which is written for parents, called How to
Raise a Healthy Gamer
<https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/177185867-how-to-raise-a-healthy-gamer>.
It focuses on evidence-based, applied practices and advice. Perhaps I'm
biased because we are childhood friends, but I think it is good work.

Best,
Jared

On Sun, Dec 17, 2023 at 6:53 PM David Brake via Air-L <
air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:

> Leaving aside the (important) wider sociological questions about video game
> addiction, what seems to be the most effective approach to treating it? Is
> there a widely accepted/respected text on therapeutic approaches that is
> based on research? Is there a credible not for profit organization helping
> addicts and those that care for them in North America?
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TED University, Ankara, Turkey

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