Charlie Bracke grew up living as an online gaming addict who at one point was spending an average of 14 hours per day gaming as an adult. As his use escalated he dropped out of college, lost a long-term relationship and lost his job. Knowing something had to change he found the courage to seek professional treatment at reSTART Life, a residential treatment program that focuses on addressing different online addictions and mental health conditions. Charlie now enjoys speaking about his struggles with technology and gaming in order to raise awareness and help others struggling with similar mental health issues. Subscribe to our email so that you never miss an episode https://medcircle.com/podcast Learn more about reSTART Life & follow them on social media https://www.restartlife.com/ https://www.facebook.com/therestartcenter https://twitter.com/restartyourlife 00:00 Intro 01:07 This week's guest 02:08 Online gaming as a hobby 06:55 Developing gaming addiction due to depression 12:25 Finding help for gaming addiction 24:33 Societal impacts of online gaming & social media 28:45 Building a healthy relationship with online gaming 41:02 Types of support Charlie got during addiction recovery 45:17 Advice to anyone with a digital addiction #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #depression #livedexperience #videogameaddict #gamingaddiction #internetaddiction #addiction #psychology #podcast