Does gaming help with mental health?

[Alex]

While there is still much debate and research being conducted on the topic, many individuals have reported experiencing a positive impact on their mental health through gaming. Engaging with games can provide an immersive and rewarding experience that can offer an escape from reality, reduce stress and anxiety, boost cognitive functioning, improve social connections, and increase overall well-being.

What do you think, does gaming help with mental health? Does anyone have any personal experiences they wish to share?

 

[MrDawn]

I felt gaming helped me with a lot of my personal issues growing up. I really lost hours of my life to games like Final Fantasy X and Guild Wars in the 2000's. I would spend whole weekends doing nothing but playing RPG's and ignoring the friends I did have.