Gaming disorder: Obsessive video-game playing recognised as mental health problem

Obsessively playing video games could be the sign of a serious mental health issue, officials have said. Playing them compulsively now qualifies as an official mental health condition, according to the World Health Organisation. That means that the NHS must offer treatment, for instance, and may spur new research. The scourge of gaming addiction is not only damaging those who show signs of it but tearing entire families apart, experts have warned. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electric engines, which is able to push the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.