Why you should stop playing PUBG? | Mental illness due to game addiction
Why you should stop playing PUBG
PUBG aka Players
Unknown Battle Ground is the most popular game worldwide. PUBG is also known for
its addictiveness. People who claim to play PUBG say that it is really
difficult to give up the game. Some video games may enhance problem-solving skills and develop
multi-tasking whereas violent games like PUBG will disrupt the mental health of
the player.
The source of
addiction for all the games is the adrenaline it gives when winning the game
and moving to the next level. PUBG's core adrenaline is from standing as the
last player in the game and winning the chicken dinner. Also, the other
important nature of this game that makes it addictive is the human connection
with other players.
Paul Ohri, the chief
editor at Momspresso says that "Because you are playing with real people
and can interact with them, players, especially children, lose the distinction
between real and virtual. Ultimately there is a huge effect on the mental health
of the child. The game allows you to gang up and harm another player -- a
dangerous behavior they may take into the real world,"
She
also adds that "Most games, even the violent ones, test your skills and
reflexes. Here, it goes beyond and ticks that very base human characteristic of
taking great pleasure in spoiling the fun of other players. In
PUBG, surviving a round means that 99 other people did not and that itself is a
huge surge of adrenaline,"
Below are some of
the effects of playing PUBG:
1. Losing personal commitments:
Playing PUBG and giving it
more importance will cost you personal relationships and work commitments. You
might also tend to lose family. Many children and young adults are reported
playing PUBG even in family functions. Studies show that in UK, addiction to
video games has led to many divorces.
2. Becoming less humane:
Violent games like PUBG will
trigger your aggressive emotions and will get you involved in violent actions
more frequently. Psychology says that people who are even exposed to violent
games and movies tend to be more violent in whatever they do compare to those
who are not exposed to such activities. The aggressive behavior that the player
acquires will obviously make him less humane.
3. Increase the chances of
mental disorder:
In 2018, the WHO (World Health Organization)
added video game addiction to the mental disorder list. Playing PUBG/addictive
video games will increase your standard of depression. Players will get easily
stressed out due to the social isolation they have created around themselves
for the sake of just a game.
4. Less productivity:
On average, people who play PUBG
spend about 2 to 3 hours playing. This will affect their level of productivity
which in turn will affect their career in adults and academic performance in
children. Being less productive will be a serious threat to your work. This
will all together imbalance your future.
5. Social Isolation:
Players are always seen isolated.
This will lead to social isolation which causes anxiety/fear of facing public.
Unlike the virtual world, In real world they will have to face people and
circumstances. They might find it really difficult to cope up with expectations
of the society.