The World Health Organization says people with the condition could see "significant impairment" in their personal and professional lives.
People suffering from the so-called "gaming disorder" run the risk of "significant impairment" to their personal, family, social, education, and occupational lives, according to the WHO. The description goes on to say that "gaming disorder" can be a continuous condition or it can be episodic or recurrent in nature. For it to be suggested that a person has "gaming disorder," they would display these behaviour patterns for a year or longer.
Is it a gamer issue or should they be focusing on a greater internet addiction?
Is there a problem at all?