Warning WOW possibly linked to clinical depression.

tanktastic

After playing some 2 months of WOW I noticed my moods swinging from excitment to downright misery.
Unfortunately the misery was starting to predominate and I thought it would be wise to seek medical help.
The doctor suggested prozak to lift me out of the blues and asked if there was any depression in my family. I said no as both parents were extremely positive people and then he enquired as to my present circumstances. The only change in my life was that the misery seemed to manifest more when I played WOW.He couldn't see the conection but when I explained the remoresless amount of similair quests in the game he then told me to immmediately stop playing. I didn't take the medication and stopped playing WOW and have found happiness once again.Hope this helps anyone out there, take care.

sushimees

Ok, I think you're a bit nuts (no offense), but you get a depression because of a game and then ask your doctor about it?

I can understand if you get depression because you lose your job or get a bad exam grade, but common, you get depression from a game?

Then you really shouldn't play any game at all because they really seem to change your mood.

Fraggle

I'm glad you're feeling better.

These types of games can be extremely addictive and as with all addictions they can cause psychological problems.  The key is to play in moderation.

 

sushimees

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Originally posted by Fraggle
I'm glad you're feeling better.
These types of games can be extremely addictive and as with all addictions they can cause psychological problems. The key is to play in moderation.

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That's so right.

I was playing GW today a lot and I was so bored that my mouth was all dry and I was like "Common.. finish this mission already!"

I mean, there is not a single game for me anymore that I could purely enjoy many hours straigth, but I guess that's a good thing

Lanmoragon

Its not the video game that made you depressed....if you really where depressed and arnt trying to start a flame war. If you played WoW 24/7, its the fact that you played a video game, sitting in one chair staring at the same screen, eating the same junk crap food for hours on end without having social interaction that leads to depression. If you didnt play WoW 24/7 and still led a normal life while playing, then I doubt it is WoW that made you depressed....

Edit: I just realized your post is in fact a flame. Good attempt

kmimmorpg

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Originally posted by tanktastic

He couldn't see the conection but when I explained the remoresless amount of similair quests in the game he then told me to immmediately stop playing.

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anarchyart

Die Troll

ajaxx

5/10

kernal

wow i mean wow, i have never seen a person get deprssed to a game, sheesh what did you in the game that me you get so depressed, i mean you would have to be so low to get depressed in the game, i thought games should make people happy and like " hey i cant w8t to get home a play my game see my cool freinds" not like " ohh man another day of wow im geting so depressed" :P anyways in that case dont play games :P ok play barbies play house on playstation hahaha sry man but this post just sounds way to rediculus.

iddmitri

Congrats on your awakening mate.

gargantroo

Actually, the flashing lights and such from a videogame, mixed with the concentration that you put into them, have shown (in studies) that you can become addicted to the lights and develop depression when your not playing the games. It's wierd, but it's been proven.

paravion

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Originally posted by tanktastic

After playing some 2 months of WOW I noticed my moods swinging from excitment to downright misery.
Unfortunately the misery was starting to predominate and I thought it would be wise to seek medical help.
The doctor suggested prozak to lift me out of the blues and asked if there was any depression in my family. I said no as both parents were extremely positive people and then he enquired as to my present circumstances. The only change in my life was that the misery seemed to manifest more when I played WOW.He couldn't see the conection but when I explained the remoresless amount of similair quests in the game he then told me to immmediately stop playing. I didn't take the medication and stopped playing WOW and have found happiness once again.Hope this helps anyone out there, take care.

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LOL!!!! BEST JOKE EVER

 

paravion

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Originally posted by gargantroo

Actually, the flashing lights and such from a videogame, mixed with the concentration that you put into them, have shown (in studies) that you can become addicted to the lights and develop depression when your not playing the games. It's wierd, but it's been proven.

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Are you saying I'll get depressed from the sun too?

mechwarrior

I was depressed before i bought the game.

 

Therefore, Im probably suicidal

lol im joking....or am I?

kernal

either this guy likes to get dissed on or he ...... yeah anyways i think its the first one, i mean cmn realy flashing lights >.< then you cant be around any flashing lights, wat if some one from another car is flashing his lights at you then what? you get deprresed :P i think its all nonesence or then dont play in the dark turn some lights on :P

mvin

lol

Hubabuba

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Originally posted by tanktastic

After playing some 2 months of WOW I noticed my moods swinging from excitment to downright misery.
Unfortunately the misery was starting to predominate and I thought it would be wise to seek medical help.
The doctor suggested prozak to lift me out of the blues and asked if there was any depression in my family. I said no as both parents were extremely positive people and then he enquired as to my present circumstances. The only change in my life was that the misery seemed to manifest more when I played WOW.He couldn't see the conection but when I explained the remoresless amount of similair quests in the game he then told me to immmediately stop playing. I didn't take the medication and stopped playing WOW and have found happiness once again.Hope this helps anyone out there, take care.

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LOL

Vegaa

Joke or not, it would be possible to become depressed playing any game that is as self consuming as Wow is. When you pour all you mental energy into a stupid game and stop thinking about your own life, your life spins out of control and all your problems pile up. You have forgotten about yourself and are now only concerned with your fantasy characters in a game. It leaves you overwhelmed with RL problems because you never faced and resolved any of them, therefore making you depressed about your life.

Also reading the massive amounts of negativity and closemindedness that spew from the majority of people who talk and post on the internet could make anyone depressed.

j-monster

yeah right.

 

WARNING:'' Bath sponges possibly linked to scurvy!!!''

Firewolf67

Yeah, well, apparently toast causes cancer now...
(note: this isn't a joke, some scientists (or doctors) seem to think toast, in particular the crunchy outside, is a cause of cancer >.<)

kernal

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Originally posted by Firewolf67

Yeah, well, apparently toast causes cancer now...
(note: this isn't a joke, some scientists (or doctors) seem to think toast, in particular the crunchy outside, is a cause of cancer >.<)

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hahahah no they proly mean the over cooked part were its all darck and crusty yeah that cuzzes cancer and apperanlty all fried foods cuz cancer  so every one better stop playing games with flashing lights and stop eating fried foods  are you will get depressed with cancer  ohh and microwaves also cuz caner  and donuts make you fat  

Firewolf67

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Originally posted by kernal
hahahah no they proly mean the over cooked part were its all darck and crusty yeah that cuzzes cancer and apperanlty all fried foods cuz cancer so every one better stop playing games with flashing lights and stop eating fried foods are you will get depressed with cancer ohh and microwaves also cuz caner and donuts make you fat

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These days, everything causes cancer... except oxygen, which is poisonous (causes aging >.>)

kernal

hmmm so true, yet so sad, were is the world going these days, i mean cmn were are all the good times were we all kids were outside playing ball and enjoying the sun, and playing soldiers out in the forest, chasing after girls and pulling there hair, swimming in the rivers on a hot summers day, laying in the grass and talking about stupid things, pulling worms out of the ground, looking at bugs and how cool they were, riding bikes and NOW we are sitting in our chairs, playing games that make you get deprresed eating foods that cuz cancer and breath oxygen that cuzes aging and call on our cell phones down stairs so our moms can bring us something to drink or eat while we are on a group hunt............w0w wat has the world come toooo...... i guess we wont live past 50 (jk)

DrSaw

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Originally posted by tanktastic

After playing some 2 months of WOW I noticed my moods swinging from excitment to downright misery.
Unfortunately the misery was starting to predominate and I thought it would be wise to seek medical help.
The doctor suggested prozak to lift me out of the blues and asked if there was any depression in my family. I said no as both parents were extremely positive people and then he enquired as to my present circumstances. The only change in my life was that the misery seemed to manifest more when I played WOW.He couldn't see the conection but when I explained the remoresless amount of similair quests in the game he then told me to immmediately stop playing. I didn't take the medication and stopped playing WOW and have found happiness once again.Hope this helps anyone out there, take care.

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I *AM* a physician and you are fecally impacted (meaning: full of *!@#).

j-monster

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Originally posted by DrSaw



Originally posted by tanktastic

After playing some 2 months of WOW I noticed my moods swinging from excitment to downright misery.
Unfortunately the misery was starting to predominate and I thought it would be wise to seek medical help.
The doctor suggested prozak to lift me out of the blues and asked if there was any depression in my family. I said no as both parents were extremely positive people and then he enquired as to my present circumstances. The only change in my life was that the misery seemed to manifest more when I played WOW.He couldn't see the conection but when I explained the remoresless amount of similair quests in the game he then told me to immmediately stop playing. I didn't take the medication and stopped playing WOW and have found happiness once again.Hope this helps anyone out there, take care.

I *AM* a physician and you are fecally impacted (meaning: full of *!@#).

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you gotta admit though,

its the best troll post I(we) have EVER seen

fulmanfu

i dont know if this was a joke or not..

but these type of games do cause depression among many people, and thats the truth.

i mean, alot of people put everyting aside to get the all might exp. play obscene hours, fail from school, late for work, neglect family. all for irrelevant, worthless power on a game. how can it not make you think, when you are away from the comp and reflecting on all the things you could have done in those 200+ hours this month you have played a game.

obvious this will turn into some very bad moods, honesly i have some problems with it myself though i am bit overboard on the hours i play, i have tried to quit and take up other hobby, but everytime i do something i jsut think of my char on latest game, or get that beta email form some game i was waiting on^^ and end up back at the computer.