Video Game Therapy (VGT) is bringing accessibility to care for thousands of patients who otherwise would not seek treatment. Brian Chhor and his fast growing crew at Hero Journey Club have discovered something
Blending Virtual Reality (VR) with psychedelic therapies shows great potential for mental health treatments. VR and psychedelics have each shown considerable capability to address mental health concerns. The possibilities in
Winning The Game Against Depression: A Systematic Review of Video Games for the Treatment of Depressive Disorders This review offers a comprehensive picture of the effectiveness of video games, (including
Super Mario Odyssey reduces depression symptoms by nearly 50%, beating out brain trainers, pharmaceuticals and traditional therapies by a wide margin. Study author Moritz Bergmann and his colleagues wanted to
Feeling alone, disconnected or confused about your mental health? These games aim to help. At DeepWell DTx we focus on what makes a video game covertly therapeutic. Playing for fun and discovering,
What’s in THAT game. A case against video game addiction. Yesterday I floated a Psychology Today article that laid out the case for video game addiction as a specific diagnosis.
What’s in a game? A case for video game addiction. We can become addicted to many things; food, drugs, alcohol, love, baseball and sunsets (I am guilty of several of
Just a few breaths away from better health. Controlled breathing stimulates the nervous and cardiovascular systems, potentially altering both physical and mental health states. This awesome article by www.neurosciencenews.com highlights the benefits
A VR experience can elicit a response indistinguishable from LSD or magic mushrooms. A VR experience called Isness-D, measured on four key indicators used in studies of psychedelics, showed the
VR is Proving to be a Powerful Treatment for Stress, Anxiety and Depression, but there is still work to be done. This very well done systemic review by Psychologist Federica
Plants vs. Zombies vs. Antidepressants – this video game was found to be more effective at relieving depression symptoms than medication. For those patients whose medication was not effective at
The understanding of the effects of commercial video games on mental health is as remarkable as it is timely. In summary – the overall accessibility and pervasiveness of commercial video