Can Gaming Actually Improve Mental Health?

[Hazel]

Some studies show that gaming helps reduce stress and anxiety, while others warn of addiction and isolation. Do you think gaming can genuinely support mental well-being, or does it depend on how and what we play?

 

[Nomad]

Gaming can improve mental health but it depends on your game choices and gaming behavior. If you are playing a lot of violent games, it might make you insensitive to violence, which is not a good thing. If you do excessive gaming, instead of relaxation, you will experience stress and anxiety. Playing sand box games, puzzles, and limiting play time can certainly improve mental health

 

[Shree]

I think it largely depends on how we approach gaming. Cooperative, story-driven, or skill-based games can relieve stress, bring in some sort of achievement, and boost mood. But excessive or compulsive play, especially solitary or repetitive grinding, can lead to isolation and negative mental effects.

 

[uptrendfinancialsignal]

Yes, gaming helps sometimes. Whenever I’m stressed, I just plug my pad and play FIFA or COD for a while. It t clears my head on many occasions. I’ve met some cool people online through gaming too. It’s a nice escape if you use it right. But once you start neglecting real life issues that is when it becomes a big problem. So yeah, gaming could help, but balance is crucial.

 

[Brem]

I consider gaming as great tool to help with mental health. It may not replace general medicine and therapy, but I can see it being used towards ones therapy. Gaming can calm the nerves, help with anxiety and so much more. If I am stressed at a given time, gaming can sometimes ease me out of it. Of course there are times where gaming doesn't help and I just get anxiety no matter what I do. But I think for some days, gaming can really help a lot, and I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who find gaming as a reprieve from their day to day struggles.