It worked: Coping with a teenager's computer game addiction A
teen and his parents get professional help to deal with screen
addiction. By GreatSchools Staff Child's Age: 17 Child's School
Level: High School Area(s) child struggles: Attention Describe a
challenging incident or situation involving your learning or
behavior. I'm a 17-year-old boy with AD/HD. Recently I became
aware that I had developed a "screen addiction." I watched my
grades drift downwards as I abandoned studying in exchange for
more time on my computer game. I was playing the interactive
Internet game from after school until midnight. Not only did my
grades suffer, but I was starting to turn down social
interactions with friends, believing that I was happier with my
computer game than I was with friends. After months of lying to
my family about time spent on the computer game, I confessed the
problem to my parents. Describe how your parents responded to
the situation, including the actions they took or strategies
they used to support you in