by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Jun 3, 2016 | Internet Addiction
When summer frees up 12-16 hours a day, screens rush to fill them — here are five practical ways parents can curb a child’s slide toward electronics addiction, starting at home. Summer is here, and it is time for many children to binge on electronics for 12-16...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | May 16, 2016 | Autism
For autistic minds, an intense interest can slide into full addiction faster than for anyone else — and gaming, built on control and escape, is the perfect trap. The other day, I was reading an article discussing the negative impact gaming can have on people with...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | May 12, 2016 | Gaming Addiction
A therapist who once lost six years to a 10-14-hour-a-day gaming habit answers the question directly: yes, gaming addiction is real — and most people who have it don’t realize it. While growing up, I was what you would call a “video game nerd.” I...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Nov 7, 2014 | Autism, Internet Addiction
Half of this therapist’s Asperger’s clients also struggle with Internet Addiction — because the computer offers what real life often can’t: connection without anxiety, creation, and a world you can control. Recently I was asked if Asperger’s...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Mar 25, 2013 | Book Reviews
Families spend tens of thousands on rehab that often works only a third of the time. This book exposes how American addiction treatment really works — and the cheaper alternatives that often do better. Imagine this scenario: You have a daughter who is addicted to hard...
