{"id":409,"date":"2026-06-05T15:36:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/verslavingen\/gameverslaving\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T18:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T18:31:22","slug":"gaming-addiction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/en\/verslavingen\/gameverslaving\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaming addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"409\" class=\"elementor elementor-409\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04c232 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d04c232\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a59743e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a59743e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gaming addiction<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deb674d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"deb674d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35f6603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35f6603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gaming can provide relaxation, challenge and social contact. It becomes problematic when school, work, sleep, health and relationships increasingly fade into the background.<\/p><p>Peggy-Sue considers the role gaming plays and helps restore balance, structure and connection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c85d7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8c85d7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/intake\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Concerned about yourself or someone else? Click here.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11178b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11178b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edd4875 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"edd4875\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8e87b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce8e87b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is gaming addiction?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23d227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e23d227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Signs include lying about playing time, anger when limits are set, gaming at night, neglecting responsibilities and steadily losing interest in other activities.<\/p><p>Gaming can also become an escape from stress, insecurity, low mood or social anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>Simply taking the computer away usually does not address the underlying need.<\/p><p>Recovery requires insight into triggers, clear agreements and support with feelings that the person previously avoided through gaming.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a223997 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a223997\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad772cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad772cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Peggy-Sue helps open up a conversation about the pattern without making conflict the focus.<\/p><p>Together, we consider the steps needed to establish structure and motivation and find appropriate treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Are you concerned about gaming that seems impossible to stop? Contact us.<\/p><p>We help you consider an approach suited to the person and those around them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2b746c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2b746c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd24f4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd24f4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589db41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"589db41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Help and treatment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4cb71d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4cb71d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Together, we consider appropriate help: outpatient treatment, residential treatment, detox, intervention or family support. The pathway is tailored to the situation and its urgency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aad5b5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aad5b5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc11dcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc11dcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"988\" src=\"https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/manor-6201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/manor-6201.jpg 468w, https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/manor-6201-142x300.jpg 142w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcbf87a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dcbf87a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d98e3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d98e3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other people's experiences<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251114f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"251114f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c3903 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2c3903\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1ab27c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1ab27c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&quot;I had to choose between two evils. It was either call Peggy-Sue or choose my illness. The support gave me direction again.&quot;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2ad65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a2ad65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Saskia (aged 27)<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04192de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04192de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b02af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5b02af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&quot;I truly needed that confrontation. My family and Peggy-Sue showed me that things could not continue this way.&quot;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0391f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0391f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Jordan (aged 33)<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7bb019 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7bb019\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52402de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52402de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&quot;Peggy-Sue helped me understand what addiction is and what recovery can look like in practical terms.&quot;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0118d62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0118d62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Victor (aged 22)<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gameverslaving Gamen kan ontspanning, uitdaging en contact geven. Het wordt problematisch wanneer school, werk, slaap, gezondheid en relaties steeds verder naar de achtergrond verdwijnen. Peggy-Sue kijkt naar de functie van gamen en helpt om opnieuw balans, structuur en verbinding te vinden. Bezorgd om jezelf of anderen? Klik hier. Wat is gameverslaving? Signalen zijn liegen over [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":353,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"Gameverslaving","_seopress_titles_desc":"Gameverslaving kan dagelijks functioneren en relaties ontwrichten. 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