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Digital Escape: Gaming, Emotional Distress, and Adolescent Development

Date & Time:

October 21 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Presented by TPN.health and Financially Sponsored By BrentCare Behavioral Health

This presentation explores the psychological and relational factors that may contribute to excessive gaming, including avoidance, anxiety, depression, social needs, reward-seeking, and executive-functioning challenges. Participants will learn to look beyond screen time and better understand the needs gaming may be meeting. The presentation offers practical strategies for establishing healthier family limits, reducing conflict, and supporting more balanced and sustainable technology use.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify at least three psychological or relational factors that may contribute to excessive gaming, including avoidance, anxiety, social needs, reward-seeking, or executive-functioning challenges.
  • Describe at least two strategies for establishing developmentally appropriate family gaming limits while reducing conflict and improving communication.
  • Apply at least two practical approaches to support balanced and sustainable technology use within a family setting.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Venue

Online Webinar Event