Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans are staying home more than ever, which has contributed to a rise in video gaming.

 

In her latest post, How Much Is Too Much? When Video Gaming Becomes a Disorder, on Mind Matters from Menninger, a Psychology Today blog, Dalanna Burris, MS, LCDC, examines the controversies of gaming disorder and offers tips on how to manage it.

 

Burris is an addictions counselor on Menninger's Comprehensive Psychiatric Assessment Service.