{"id":38529,"date":"2022-12-06T16:35:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T13:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=38529"},"modified":"2026-03-28T02:22:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T23:22:56","slug":"self-care-matters-36-of-professional-gamers-in-the-middle-east-turkiye-africa-region-worry-about-mental-health-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/self-care-matters-36-of-professional-gamers-in-the-middle-east-turkiye-africa-region-worry-about-mental-health-condition\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-care matters \u2013 36% of professional gamers in the Middle East, Turkiye, Africa region worry about mental health condition\u00a0<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A new global\u00a0<\/em>survey<\/em><\/a>\u00a0conducted by Kaspersky explores the role of performance\u00a0in gaming\u00a0and their attitudes towards it.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A survey<\/strong><\/a>, commissioned by Kaspersky, revealed good mental health is one of\u00a0the biggest\u00a0factors affecting professional gamers, with\u00a0eSport\u00a0pros\u00a0(36% in the Middle East, Turkiye, Africa region) most worried about their mental condition than other gamers. Pro gamers pay strong attention to healthy habits and lifestyle \u2013 35% take care of proper mental preparation and 26% don\u2019t forget to get enough sleep. Only 48% of eSport pros would rather keep playing to improve performance than take more breaks for sleep or eat healthier food.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a recent\u00a0study<\/a>, devoted to the predictors of mental ill health in eSport amongst competitors, conducted by University of Winchester, it is highly prevalent with eSports athletes at a level comparable to other professional sports, such as football. Results also\u00a0show<\/a>\u00a0that pro gamers can face sleep issues, burnout, and social phobia anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kaspersky survey proves that professional gamers \u2013 more than others \u2013 worry about mental health, and 88% of eSport pros agree well-being is essential for top performance in gaming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition, professional gamers more responsibly treating their health. In particular, eSport pros mostly pay attention to healthy habits – 26% think about getting enough sleep, 35% don\u2019t forget about their mental preparation, and 26% taking breaks to move around when possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, 48% of eSport pros wouldn\u2019t agree to keep playing, but instead will take more breaks for sleep or eating healthier food to improve their performance. In comparison, 64% of top gaming influencers would prefer playing than have healthy breaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe competition level in gaming championships is extremely high, and sometimes is even like a real sport. To fight for leading positions, professional gamers spend a lot of time thoroughly preparing. In addition to the hard skills within specific games, soft skills play a big role in winning. Our survey research shows 82% of pro gamers agree that for them it\u2019s mental well-being,\u201d commented Marina Titova, Vice-President, Consumer Product Marketing at Kaspersky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full\u00a0report is available via\u00a0this link.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaspersky also recently launched ‘hacker:HUNTER ‘Next Level’<\/em>, a six-part documentary series in co-production with Euronews, devoted to online gaming, esports and the pertinent security issues around them. The episode ‘The Darker Side of Esports: How Players Cope Under Pressure’ <\/em>is devoted to the mental health challenges with which professional gamers have to cope. The episode is available on Tomorrow Unlocked <\/a>channel via this link.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to maintain high-level computing performance and healthy system security, Kaspersky recommends the following: <\/p>\n\n\n\n