Thanks to the pervasiveness of Internet culture, most of us are aware of the phenomenon colloquially known as “Sunday scaries.” UrbanDictionary.com, an august authority on such matters, defines the term thusly: The feeling you have after a long week of work followed by a Saturday full of binge drinking when…
Video games have earned something of a poor reputation in the field of mental health. They have been blamed for everything from criminal violence to depression to compulsive sexual behavior. And while it is true that video gaming, in conjunction with other factors, can become a problematic or maladaptive behavior,…