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Managing Your Anxiety during a Global Pandemic
Articles, Resources April 2, 2020

Managing Your Anxiety during a Global Pandemic

It’s 25th March 2020, and much of the world is experiencing a mandatory period of self-isolation due to the outbreak of a flu virus. The streets look like something out
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Working from Home – A Guide for your Wellbeing
Articles, General, Resources March 26, 2020

Working from Home – A Guide for your Wellbeing

Author: Sarah Crowe   In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have been given the privilege of working from home, but it can be a new challenge
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Practical Self-Care Through COVID-19
Articles, General, Resources March 19, 2020

Practical Self-Care Through COVID-19

With many countries declaring emergency status, and the classification of COVID-19 as a global pandemic, our anxieties are high. We at CheckPoint have been thinking about how we can best
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How Streaming Improved My Mental Health
Articles, General, Submissions March 10, 2020

How Streaming Improved My Mental Health

Author: J. L. Hilton I started playing Fallout 4 four years ago, in February 2016. There’s a building component to the game and I spent a lot of time crafting
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Learning to Cry Again with Florence
Articles, General March 1, 2020

Learning to Cry Again with Florence

Author: Jason Mirah In 2016 my fiancé left me. It came to me as a shock as I believed we were going to spend the rest of our lives together.
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Online and Never Alone
Articles, General, Submissions January 29, 2020

Online and Never Alone

Author: Juniper I have a hard time getting out of the house because I’m afraid of going outside. I have borderline personality disorder (BPD) and PTSD.  My diagnoses often work
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Accepting Consequences with Life is Strange
Articles, General, Submissions January 23, 2020

Accepting Consequences with Life is Strange

Author: Corey Leigh I played Life is Strange with two of my best friends. It’s an amazing game. It lifts you up. It tears you down. It draws you in
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Fighting Loneliness in Animal Crossing
Articles, General, Submissions January 10, 2020

Fighting Loneliness in Animal Crossing

Author: Grace Hester Animal Crossing has been a staple for handheld gaming for generations, and it has an avid following. The most common reason, is that it’s a fun, relaxing
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Side Quests and Immersion: Finding Serenity in Small Details
Articles, General, Submissions December 6, 2019

Side Quests and Immersion: Finding Serenity in Small Details

Author: Peter Cargill Anyone who has played a game in the Arkham Franchise knows the constant struggle between continuing the story and exploring the world. And by exploring the world,
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How Red Dead Online Helped Me Talk To My Brother About Mental Health
Articles, General, Submissions December 4, 2019

How Red Dead Online Helped Me Talk To My Brother About Mental Health

“It’s a nasty world out there, and it’s catching up with us…” Read Dead Redemption 2, 2019 Author: Brandon Cole It’s 2001 and a much cuter and happier me is
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