Teenage Wellbeing

Game Over: One Teen’s Guide to Kicking Video Game Addiction - Tomer Shaked

17-year-old high school student, Tomer Shaked, struggled with video game addiction from an early age after receiving his first Xbox. He spent years living in a virtual world, choosing video games over almost everything else in life.

It’s common for children to think grownups are overreacting to the surge in video game consumption, which makes Shaked’s perspective of self-awareness that much more compelling, and worth sharing with other young gamers.

In the book, Shaked outlines his relationship with gaming, which began innocently enough as a hobby before it escalated into an unhealthy obsession - an account that will likely sound familiar to many parents and teenagers.

Shaked also shares practical advice to help others who want to break free from gaming’s grip. He says his goal in writing this book was to “inspire and influence kids and teens to put down the game controller, cut the cord and live life to the fullest.”

Game Over: One Teen’s Guide to Kicking Video Game Addiction is an important read that will help teenagers and their parents recognise what video game addiction looks like.

Shaked aims to inspire his generation to step outside of the game and thrive in the real world.

Available for purchase on Amazon.