Video Game Mental Health Stories Best Told By the Experienced

Video games that tell a story about mental health are best made by those who have experienced mental health issues.

Games can represent personal experiences unlike any other media. They take storytelling to a place that conveys understanding.

“One of the most difficult things facing those affected by mental illness is simply explaining what it is like to the people around them.”

This article lists some of the best games for building empathy and understanding around mental illness. No surpise many of the titles are independently produced by developers that are grappling with their own mental health issues.  

Source: https://www.joe.co.uk/gaming/how-a-new-breed-of-video-games-are-exploring-mental-illness-in-ways-movies-or-tv-never-could-202490