Time spent gaming does not affect mental health, researchers find

Extensive gaming shows no harm to the psychological well-being of adult gamers, researchers say. — AFP Relaxnews

Video games are often in the spotlight for their harmful effects on gamers' mental health. However, a recent Oxford University study contradicts this preconception. According to the findings, playing video games intensively does not have much of an impact on the mental health of adult gamers.

Are video games bad for mental health? That's what many alarmist studies and articles on the subject suggest. However, recent research conducted by a team of researchers from Oxford University sheds new light on the issue.