Contrary to what many people believe, video gaming is not a bad activity with which to engage. To some extent, this may be common sense; gaming is, after all, something that many people do on a daily basis.

Just think about the number of people that play Wordle, Connections, or Sudoku (I bet you know a few). However, no one seems to suggest that playing such games is bad for you. Rather, it is thought of as a bit of fun that most people seem to perceive as perfectly acceptable.

Hence, you may ask, why should video games be any different? After all, they are still just games.

Sure, video gaming is not always considered a positive activity, but interestingly, there is more proof coming through that video gaming can, in fact, be good for our mental health.

One study conducted in Japan between 2020 and 2022 challenges the commonly held negative perceptions of video gaming. A survey including almost a hundred thousand Japanese residents aged between 10 and 69 found that game console ownership, coupled with........

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