Video Games and Mental Health
Research suggests that video games can have both negative and positive effects on children and adults. Studies investigating the negative effects of games have tended to find a short term link between violent video games and hostility. However, the effect size for this link is small and there are no clear data suggesting that violent video games are linked to changes in violence at the national level. Researchers examining the positive effects of video games have effectively used video games to educate children in math and science, assist in medical procedures, and even reduce depression in adolescents.