Excessive passion for video games can become a serious problem, but there is a solution.
Recently, journalists from South China Morning Post drew attention to a Chinese esports club that not only trains esports athletes, but also helps to overcome addiction to online games.
The owner of the club, Su Chenhao, offers different options: a weekly course can cost several thousand yuan, and a 22-day course costs 10 thousand yuan (about 1.4 thousand dollars). Rates vary depending on the degree of addiction and the preferences of the parents.
Su forces clients to play games every day from 9 am to 12 pm, they are allowed to rest only during lunch and jogging.
One child, who dreamed of becoming an esports athlete before the course, faced muscle cramps on the very first day. Another "broke down" and on the second day began to cry and wanted to go home.
The idea of the course is simple: "This tense atmosphere makes games a more difficult activity than studying."
Over the past 7 years, Su has trained almost 4 thousand children in the club and, according to his observations, over 85% are addicted to online games.
