Gaming Addiction Treatment in South Africa
Gaming disorder is a recognised condition where gaming takes priority over daily life, despite negative consequences. We offer residential treatment in South Africa, costing less than equivalent UK private care, with no waiting list.
Your enquiry is confidential and only seen by our admissions team.
About Gaming Addiction Treatment in South Africa
What this looks like
Gaming disorder is a recognised condition where gaming takes priority over other areas of life. Signs include losing control over how much time is spent gaming, gaming taking priority over relationships, work, education or self-care, and continuing despite clear harm to daily life. It’s often connected to underlying difficulties such as anxiety, low mood or social withdrawal. It’s a recognised condition, and effective, supported treatment is available.
What to expect day to day
Our clinical team assesses every client’s overall wellbeing on arrival, including any underlying anxiety, low mood or other difficulties that often accompany gaming disorder, and involves consulting psychologists or psychiatrists where needed. There’s no substance involved, so there’s no medical detox. Because gaming disorder often develops around routine and escape, from a stressful home, work or social situation, part of treatment means building a daily structure that doesn’t depend on gaming to cope. From there, treatment moves into the residential programme: group therapy, the 12-step programme, individual counselling, and CBT/DBT.
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Treatment here
The same residential programme at every centre.
- Group therapy
- The undiluted 12-step programme
- Individual counselling
- The 12-step community
- Access to 12-step meetings, in person and online
- Didactic groups
- Educational documentaries
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
Modern, spacious bedrooms. Choose a shared room, or a private room at additional cost.
Your enquiry is confidential and only seen by our admissions team.
Questions
Is gaming addiction a recognised condition?
Yes. The World Health Organization recognises gaming disorder as a condition when gaming takes priority over other activities and interests, and continues or escalates despite negative consequences.
How do I know if gaming has become a problem?
Signs include losing control over how much time is spent gaming, gaming taking priority over relationships, work, education or self-care, and continuing despite clear negative effects on daily life.
Is gaming addiction just about young people?
No, it can affect adults too. Our admissions team can talk through your specific situation, whoever is affected, in confidence.
What does treatment involve?
There's no substance involved, so there's no medical detox. Treatment focuses on the residential programme, addressing the underlying patterns and any co-occurring difficulties such as anxiety or low mood.
Sources
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Reviewed by Richard Kelly (Head Counsellor, The Cedars Midlands Facility). Last reviewed .
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