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mental health

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escapism

escapism Escapism is the use of gaming as a way to get psychological relief or to mentally get away from real-life concerns.

Escapism is the use of gaming as a way to get psychological relief or to mentally get away from real-life concerns. In mental health research, it is described as a major motive for gaming that can be linked with either helpful outcomes or problematic gaming, depending in part on how well a person shifts back to everyday life after play.