During an interview with Margaret Carlson of Time Magazine, Hillary Clinton hinted that playing video games on the Nintendo “Game Boy” was one of the ways in which she coped with her father’s, Hugh Rodham, illness during the last couple of weeks of his life.

Clinton is quoted as saying to Carlson, “I really became addicted in the hospital.” “Game Boy,” which is best known for the popular game Tetris, was the hottest hand held gaming device among everyone from young children, teenagers, to adults.

The then first lady joked that she had become so attached to her “Game Boy” to the point that she might need medical help for addiction.

Clinton joked, “I’m going to seek treatment. (Laughter).” There are studies showing that playing video games can help a patient better deal with his psychological or physical illnesses.

The University of Utah News Center reported that a group of researchers found that playing video games can be used to treat patients with autism, those suffering from depression, or individuals who have a terminal illness like cancer.

However, University of Utah Associate Professor of Medical Chemistry Dr. Grzegorz Bulaj cautioned that video games should not be used as a substitute for other treatments that have been proven to be successful.

Dr. Bulaj said, “Research shows that playing video games increases levels of dopamine (drug enhancing good emotions) in the brain, but whether interactive technologies can mimic actions of pharmacological drugs remain unknown.”

Clinton has not endorse the use of video games as a form of treatment for individuals suffering from psychological or physical illnesses.

She did, however, tell Carlson that speaking with people on the campaign trail, who had lost a loved one, and being with her family also helped her to cope with her father’s death.