When gaming starts to take over your life
Games are everywhere today. For many people, they are a way to relax, maintain social contacts or escape from stress. For some, however, gaming becomes more than just a hobby.
What starts as relaxation can gradually grow into something that requires more and more time, energy and attention. Work, school, relationships, or sleep can come under pressure, while quitting becomes increasingly difficult. At Affect2U, we don't just look at the gaming itself. We mainly investigate why gaming has come to play such an important role and what lies beneath it.


At Affect2U, we look beyond gaming itself. Together, we investigate what needs, emotions or experiences lie behind the behavior.
We work in a small-scale, homely environment with a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, therapists and experience experts. The goal is not just to play less, but to regain balance and control in your daily life.
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When you notice that quitting is not working, it is important not to keep procrastinating. A first conversation can bring peace and clarity.
Some people manage to change their gaming behavior on their own. However, when gaming has become a way to deal with stress, emotions, or problems, it can be difficult to quit alone. In such cases, professional guidance can help develop new ways of dealing with emotions and stress.
Common signs include difficulty quitting, constantly playing longer than planned, becoming irritable when you can't play, sleep deprivation, difficulty concentrating and less interest in activities outside of gaming.
There is no exact number of hours that determines when gaming becomes problematic. More important is the impact on your life. When gaming displaces other activities, disrupts your sleep, or causes tension in relationships, it can be a sign that balance is being lost.
You are not automatically a gaming addict because you play a lot. It becomes a problem when gaming is hard to stop and has a negative impact on your daily life. For example, when school, work, relationships, or sleep start to suffer and you keep going.