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Gaming Disorder is a difficult challenge to work through alone. Learn effective ways to get help with problematic gaming or Gaming Disorder. For more information, check out www.escapingthe.com

Many parents wonder how long their kids should spend on screens each day. The AAP created a great tool to find how much screen time is healthy for your teen. Check out the tool here! https://www.healthychildren.org/English/media/Pages/default.aspx Learn more about Escapingthe.com at their website, www.escapingthe.com

Video games can cause many problems for adults. Relationships, work, and mental health can be negatively impacted by problematic and disordered gaming. Here are 6 tips to help you move from unhealthy to healthy gaming. #healthygaming #problematicgaming

Parents can struggle talking with their child about video games. For many, video games causes problems around school, family, personal life, and relationships. However, there can also be a lot of positives from gaming. Problem-solving, relationship building, and working towards a goal are all things games can provide. Here are some ways to have a healthy conversation with your child about video games. Learn more at www.escapingthe.com

A review on Cyber Sober: A Caregiver's Guide to Video Gaming Addiction by Elaine Uskoski from a specialist in Gaming Disorder. Learn more about Jeremy Edge, LPC and Escapingthe.com, PLLC at www.escapingthe.com. Elaine does a great job putting the reader in the mind of someone struggling with Gaming Disorder. Her son, Jake, struggled with Gaming Disorder and is interviewed in the book to learn his perspectives before, during, and after addictive gaming. Elaine also interviews several professionals in the field of addiction, a leading expert in Gaming Disorder, an optometrist, and a gameplay developer. Cyber Sober does a great job helping people see positive transferrable skills from gaming to other healthy interests, careers, and hobbies. The book goes over gambling in video games and helps readers understand more of that world. If you're looking for a personal account of Gaming Disorder and what one family did to overcome it, check out Cyber Sober!

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An overview about the book Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport from licensed professional counselor, Jeremy Edge. Learn more about Jeremy and his counseling practice, Escapingthe.com, at www.escapingthe.com.

A book review on Deep Work by Cal Newport. Cal does a great job helping his readers see the benefit of focused attention and why it's so hard to do. Learn more about Jeremy Edge, LPC and Escapingthe.com, PLLC at www.escapingthe.com