The Impact of Video Games on Children's Mental Health and the role of National Media

The increasing development of computer games, unusual welcome, and passive influence of this technology has endangered children's mental health. These days the analysis of computer games impacts on children is considered one of the research areas all over the world. These impacts might have the less damage on children's mental health if the families observe the scientific culture of selection, control, and monitoring over such games and provide their children with suitable games; as their inappropriate games selection and lack of supervisions and control, the negative impact of games leads to various mental disorders in children. Therefore, one of national media responsibilities, as the most popular media, is making programs to promote awareness of families and children for the proper use of this technology. The article explains the negative and positive impacts of these games and the role of family and national media based on the types, styles, and impacts of computer games.