Gaming can feel like an escape, but you or your loved one deserve real balance and support. We’re here to help you find trusted care.
At TruPaths, we understand how gaming can start as fun or connection but slowly become something that takes over daily life. Whether you’re a parent concerned for your teen or an adult seeking support for yourself, our goal is to guide you toward ethical, effective care without blame or judgment.
Gaming addiction happens when video games, whether online or offline, begin to dominate everyday life. It can affect people of any age, but is especially common for teens, young adults, or individuals also navigating anxiety, ADHD, trauma, or depression. At TruPaths, we help families understand what’s underneath the gaming. Not just the screen time.
Learn how to spot signs that gaming may be negatively impacting mental health, relationships, and daily life.
Playing for hours or all night despite falling grades, missed work, or poor health.
Using games to avoid real-life problems, stress, or overwhelming emotions.
Choosing gaming over sleep, hygiene, school, work, or spending time with loved ones.
Feeling angry, anxious, or depressed when not gaming, or when told to stop.
Relying on gaming for identity, connection, or to feel competent and safe.
Gaming addiction isn't just about "too much screen time." It's often tied to unmet emotional needs, stress, anxiety, or trauma. TruPaths connects families and individuals with programs that heal the root causes, not just the symptoms.
Outpatient, residential, and virtual care options built for digital overuse and screen-related struggles.
Expert support that understands developmental stages, identity shifts, and family dynamics in the digital era.
Guidance and education to help parents build trust, boundaries, and open communication at home.
Programs that treat co-occurring emotional challenges and offer tools for emotional regulation.
Recovery that focuses on restoring life balance, joy, and meaningful offline relationships.
Supportive professionals who understand the unique pressures of growing up in a connected world.
Internet addiction is often a symptom of deeper emotional, psychological, or neurological patterns. These evidence-based therapies address both the surface behaviors and the underlying drivers, helping individuals and families rebuild balance, connection, and long-term resilience.
Help regulate emotions and build healthier patterns around gaming.
Support parents, caregivers, and siblings in setting boundaries with love, not conflict.
Offer tailored support that works with your loved one's brain, honoring unique needs.
Help your loved one rediscover purpose, confidence, and identity beyond gaming.
Rebuild motivation and joy in real-world experiences.
Create opportunities for real friendships, peer connections, and social confidence.
Gaming often offers more than just fun it can meet emotional needs like control, achievement, or connections. But when it starts to replace school, relationships, or responsibilities, it's usually a sign of deeper struggles.
When real life feels unpredictable
Gaming offers structure, clear goals, and rewards that may feel missing offline.
Numbing out from anxiety, sadness, or pressure
Gaming becomes a way to avoid overwhelming thoughts and feelings.
Finding belonging in digital communities
In-game friendships may feel safer and more accepting than real-life connections.
Feeling more capable and respected while gaming
When someone doesn’t feel successful offline, gaming may become their only source of validation.
Each center in the TruPaths network provides care that goes far beyond screen time limits.
Programs that create safe, supportive environments, not blame, guilt, or shame.
Programs designed for kids, teens, young adults, and parents, meeting you where you are.
Therapies that gently address the emotional needs driving gaming use.
Tools that help rebuild purpose, confidence, and fulfillment offline. Not just "restriction."
All programs are fully vetted through TruPaths partner network
Insurance Accepted
National Alliance for Recovery Residences
Insurance Accepted National Alliance for Recovery Residences
Insurance Accepted National Alliance for Recovery Residences
Insurance Accepted National Alliance for Recovery Residences
“I was terrified to start Gaming Addiction Recovery Program, but the team made me feel safe every step of the way. They didn’t just treat the symptoms — they treated me like a human.”
“I was terrified to start Gaming Addiction Recovery Program, but the team made me feel safe every step of the way. They didn’t just treat the symptoms — they treated me like a human.”
We don't see gaming as failure or weakness. We see it as a sign that something deeper may need care and support. TruPaths is here to help you and your family navigate this with understanding and guidance.
Whether you're ready to pause, reset, or find more balance, we’re here to help gently and with love.
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