Online gaming addiction is the reason for suicide among youth! In today's wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">digital age, the trend of online gaming is increasing rapidly. youth keep playing games on mobile and computer for hours, due to which they get lost in the virtual world. But in recent years, online gaming addiction is proving fatal for many youth. In many cases, this addiction is also becoming the cause of suicide. In such a situation, the question arises that why is the government not taking concrete steps on this serious problem?The government was also asked in the Parliament whether the central government has done any investigation to find out what effect online gaming addiction is having on suicide among youth? How many youth committed suicide due to online gaming in the last three years and what steps has the government taken to deal with this problem? Is the government thinking of banning such online games which are related to suicide and mental health problems? What rules and regulations are being made for this?Connection between internet gaming addiction and suicidal thinkingA study published on the website of the National Institutes of health (NIH) states that nowadays internet gaming addiction and suicide have become a serious problem for youth around the world. In this study, 1906 teenagers from china were asked questions to find out if there is any connection between internet gaming addiction and suicidal thinking?The study found that 17.16% of teenagers were suffering from internet gaming addiction. 16.37% of teenagers had suicidal thoughts. There was a strong connection between internet gaming addiction and suicidal thinking. It was found that gaming addiction increases negative emotions and these emotions promote suicidal thinking.In teenagers who lacked hope, negative emotions had a greater effect on suicidal thinking. But, in teenagers who had more hope, negative emotions had less effect on suicidal thinking. Meaning, negative emotions and lack of hope increase this problem even more.
