Game Jamming Depression: Making sense of mental health through play
Author: Brandon Cole “What if we put one of those cliché motivational cat pictures on the back that say “hang in there” and ‘grab your dreams’” one of the students
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
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
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
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
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,
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
How Xbox Live Helped Me Go Outside
Author: Alina Bradford Just a few years ago, I was pretty much a shut-in. The clinical term is agoraphobia, but for the people around me, it looked a lot like