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Understanding How to Give Support with Selma and the Wisp

Author: William M. Lee This is a guest post and does not represent the views of CheckPoint.   This game represents the effects of depression, anxiety and general phobias very
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Exploring Anxiety and Self-Doubt Through A Mountain Climbing Platformer
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Exploring Anxiety and Self-Doubt Through A Mountain Climbing Platformer

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Games We Need: Getting Over It
Articles, Submissions January 23, 2018

Games We Need: Getting Over It

This article is cross-posted with permission from the wonderful Screen Therapy.   This is one of the hardest games in recent memory and its taking over by storm. The controls,
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Games as Mental Comfort Food: A Year with Europa Universalis 4
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Games as Mental Comfort Food: A Year with Europa Universalis 4

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How Games Help Us Practice Emotional Resilience
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How Games Help Us Practice Emotional Resilience

This article is cross-posted with permission from the wonderful blog Screen Therapy.   How Games Help Us Practice Emotional Resilience   This is the second part of this article. In the previous
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Games Teach Us How To Fail Well
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Games Teach Us How To Fail Well

This article is cross-posted with permission from the wonderful blog Screen Therapy.   Games Teach Us How To Fail Well   It’s getting dark outside, you’ve been playing this game
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What Pokemon Teaches About Psychotherapy
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What Pokemon Teaches About Psychotherapy

This guest feature was written by Dr Neil R. Jeyasingam, Bsc(Med), MBBS, MBus, MPsych, Cert(Old Age), FRANZCP. He is a Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, Philosopher and Player of Games. Buy his book (it’s
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Student Problems: Mental Health Insights from Game Dev Students
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Student Problems: Mental Health Insights from Game Dev Students

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The Psychosis of Super Mario
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The Psychosis of Super Mario

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No Rx Needed: A Therapist Recommends Games Part 3

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