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to start in the new year. this is the only nhs clinic in the uk treating gaming disorder. its patients are spread out across england and wales, and are often treated via video chat. therapists here reiterate that this condition is, in fact, rare. a recent oxford university report concluded that gaming has many benefits for people s mental health and well being, especially helping many get through the pandemic. however, for stephen and louise, who are only at the start of their son s treatment programme, the clinic has already helped them cope better. what was most helpful for us is talking to other parents. they made a special support group for parents who have the same gaming needs, oraddiction, whatever you want to call it. we meet once a fortnight on zoom to discuss how we re doing. the greatest thing about that, in terms of benefit, is to realise that you re not alone. there s loads of other people up and down the country and all across the world that are going through the exact sa

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