New therapy against gaming addiction is being launched in China

A club in China that trains professional cybersport players has introduced an unusual method to combat gaming addiction. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

Established in Hebei province in 2018, the club's owner Su Chenxao initially aimed to lead athletes to championships. However, over time, he noticed that many young people were excessively absorbed in games, trying to escape from studies and life problems.

So far, approximately 4,000 children have passed through the club, with 85 percent found to have reached a level of addiction to online games. This situation negatively affects their daily lives and education.

According to Su Chenxao, the gaming environment is so stressful that for many young people, playing games feels harder than studying. For this reason, he developed a special "quitting gaming" course.

The cost of the therapy program varies depending on the chosen duration. A one-week course costs several hundred dollars, while a 22-day treatment is about 1,400 dollars.

The sessions proceed in a simple routine: participants stay in front of the computer from nine in the morning until night, with breaks only for lunch and physical exercises. Su Chenxao says that some young people who want to pursue a cyber career experience stress in the first days, and some even cry.

Such centers are widespread in China. For example, a cybersport club in Sichuan province has accepted 700 students over the past eight years, but only three have reached a professional level.

According to experts' calculations, the chance of becoming recognized as a cyber player is one in 120,000. This situation highlights the need to protect young people from excessive gaming and to guide them properly.