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Heartbreaking incident in Ghaziabad

A shocking news has come out from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, which has shocked the entire country. Three minor sisters committed suicide by jumping from the ninth floor of their building. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the sisters were addicted to a task-based online Korean love game. This incident is not only a tragedy for a family, but it is also a serious warning for the mental safety of children in the digital age.

Gaming habits of girls

The sisters, aged around 12, 14 and 16, living in Bharat City Society, Sahibabad, were engrossed in mobile gaming for a long time. It is reported that she neither went to school nor talked to anyone outside the house. They also adopted Korean names for themselves and began adopting Korean culture. According to the family, she went into deep mental stress when her father objected to her gaming habit and took away her mobile phones. After this, he committed suicide by jumping from the balcony of his flat. A suicide note was also found at the scene, which read, “Mom and Dad, we’re sorry… we can’t leave the game.”

Nature of Korean Love Game

What is Korean Love Game?

According to experts, Korean Love Game is an online platform, where an unknown person contacts the user through social media. This person describes himself as Korean and talks about friendship and love. After winning the user’s trust, he starts giving small tasks. These tasks are easy in the beginning, but gradually they become more difficult and mentally stressful. If the user refuses to complete the task, he or she is threatened. This type of game consists of about 50 tasks, which last for several days.

Impact of online gaming on children

How do online games affect the minds of children?

Experts say that the brains of children and teenagers are not fully developed, due to which they start perceiving the characters and challenges of the game as reality. The pressure to complete the task, fear and fear of failure weaken their decision-making ability. Furthermore, according to American psychologist Jean M. Twenge’s book “iGen”, cases of depression and suicide among youth have increased rapidly since 2011 due to addiction to online gaming and social media.

Pay attention to the signs

What signs should you pay attention to? If your child constantly thinks about his mobile phone or games, shows anger or irritability when stopped from playing, starts avoiding family and friends, his sleep and daily routine are affected, does not feel like studying, and often feels sad, scared, or empty, these could be signs of online gaming addiction. According to experts, if four to five of these signs appear continuously, parents should immediately become alert.

Tips for parents

What should parents do?

Experts say that giving mobile phones to children is not completely wrong, but it is extremely important to monitor them. Parents should communicate openly with their children, monitor their screen time, and use parental controls on their smartphones. Parental controls can help limit children’s access to games, apps, and online content, keeping them away from dangerous games and challenges.