Matthew founded Charterhouse Clinic with more than two decades of experience across every level of addiction treatment. He’s spent his career developing the expertise to know exactly what a programme of this quality should look like, and he built it.
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6 years of proven results
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Gaming becomes a problem when real life starts to disappear
Video games offer community, challenge, identity, and a world where effort is rewarded in ways daily life often isn’t. Gaming addiction develops when the balance tips, and the game becomes the primary way of managing everything else. Sleep shrinks, responsibilities get missed, and meaningful relationships fade while online ones intensify. Then, whenever the game is taken away, irritability, restlessness, and low mood arrive.
Gaming addiction treatment at Charterhouse Clinic looks past the screen time to what’s underneath. The anxiety, loneliness, or trauma that made the virtual world feel safer than the real one.
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What gaming addiction treatment looks like at Charterhouse Clinic
The team behind your programme
At Charterhouse Clinic, the team treating you understands addiction from both sides.
Leticia is the clinical lead at Charterhouse Clinic. She designs the therapeutic programme that underpins every treatment plan, combining formal psychological training with years of intensive residential experience. She contributes to the development and review of therapeutic programme content.
Physician specialising in substance misuse and detoxification with over two decades of clinical experience. Dr Ola leads the medical care within the programme and contributes to the development of Clinical protocols that support safe and effective recovery.
FAQs about gaming addiction treatment
What are the signs of gaming addiction?
Signs of gaming addiction include persistent preoccupation with gaming, irritability and low mood when gaming is taken away, neglecting sleep, responsibilities, and relationships to keep playing, and continuing to game despite knowing it is causing harm. Many people also find they need to play for increasing amounts of time to get the same effect, and repeated attempts to cut down fail.
Is gaming addiction a real clinical condition?
Yes, gaming disorder was formally recognised by the World Health Organisation in 2018 as a diagnosable condition. Gaming addiction treatment UK clinics, including Charterhouse Clinic, treat it with the same clinical seriousness as any other addiction, because the impact on daily life, relationships, and mental health can be just as significant.
What does gaming addiction rehab involve?
Gaming addiction rehab begins with a full assessment and digital detox, with all devices handed over on arrival. From there, therapy addresses the underlying anxiety, loneliness, or depression driving the addiction, alongside work to rebuild offline confidence, relationships, and daily structure. The goal is a healthy relationship with technology, not total abstinence from screens.
Is there a rehab centre for gaming addiction in the UK?
Yes, Charterhouse Clinic is a CQC-regulated rehab centre for gaming addiction, offering residential treatment on a private Northamptonshire estate. The programme combines evidence-based therapy, psychiatric input where needed, and holistic care in a setting completely free from gaming triggers.
How long does gaming addiction treatment take?
Twenty-eight days is the clinical standard at Charterhouse Clinic, giving enough time to complete a digital detox, begin structured therapy, and leave with a practical plan for managing gaming triggers and screen time after discharge. Extended stays are available for clients who need more time.
Do I need a referral to start treatment?
No, you can contact Charterhouse Clinic directly, and the admissions team handles everything from there. There is no need for a GP referral unless you would like us to liaise with your doctor.
