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Video Games: Harmful or Helpful?

in Gaming Addiction / Internet gaming disorder / Mental Health / Mental Health / Online Monitoring / Pandemic / Parent Tips / Parenting / Risky Behaviour / Self care / Teens and Technology by Adolescent Counseling Services October 13, 2021January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Kayla Hernandez, Clinical Trainee at ACS, Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program more and moreAmericans are playing video games every year, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. About two thirds of adults and three quarters of children and teens reported regularly gaming, with reported use going up by six percent within the past year, according […]

Finding Strength: An ACS Newsletter – Issue 1

in ACS Institute of Psychotherapy & Training / Gaming Addiction / Mental Health / Online Monitoring / Parenting by Adolescent Counseling Services May 8, 2020January 27, 2022 0 comments

Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) has started a new weekly newsletter as a resource for young people and parents through shelter-in-place. Articles include content written by our clinicians and young clients. Please click below to view or print!

Internet Gaming Addiction: Perspectives From a Former Gamer

in Gaming Addiction / Internet gaming disorder / Risky Behaviour by Lindsey Leason December 9, 2014January 27, 2022 0 comments

Image:Federico Morando “internet addiction” By: Evan Sahn After-School Counseling Program Intern Internet gaming disorder (IGD) represents a relatively new and growing phenomenon in the fields of mental health and video games. IGD is new largely because the ability to utilize the Internet to play addicting video games has only existed for about 15 years. In […]