Mental Health Bar
‘The Town of Light’ Leverages Reality to Portray Survival Horror
How developer LKA takes a credible look at the real horror of mental institutions.
How ‘Papo & Yo’ Shined a Light on Alcoholism and Mental Health
Developer Vander Caballero on real-life inspiration, and using games to overcome personal trauma.
The Invaluable Rise of the Talking Simulator
Charting the rise of one of gaming's most important genres.
Can Horror Games Tackle Mental Illness Without Reverting to Stereotype?
Incoming indie game 'The Shattering' could change the landscape of virtual horror.
How Mental Health Charity Take This Is Helping to Educate the Games Industry
A conversation with the charity’s Russ Pitts and Shannon Gerritzen
How Virtual Reality Is Revolutionizing Clinical Therapy and Treatment Rehabilitation
We spoke to the director of medical virtual reality at the Institute for Creative Technologies to learn how gaming hardware is helping with PTSD and more.
How Virtual Reality Is Revolutionizing Clinical Therapy and Treatment Rehabilitation
We spoke to the director of medical virtual reality at the Institute for Creative Technologies to learn how gaming hardware is helping with PTSD and more.
These Games Explore the Struggle to Seek Psychological Help
We speak to developer Eli Piilonen about using games to show people struggling with mental health that they're not alone.
These Games Explore the Struggle to Seek Psychological Help
We speak to developer Eli Piilonen about using games to show people struggling with mental health that they're not alone.
Asylum Jam Is Challenging Misinformed Gaming Stereotypes Around Survival Horror and Mental Health
The growing game jam challenges developers to design horror games without inaccurate tropes.
‘Inner Vision’ Is the Game That Made Me Tell You It's OK to Talk About Depression
Video games are not a substitute for seeking professional help, but ones like this can help with taking that first step.
The Unwilling Hardcore: How Video Games Helped Me Battle My OCD
Using video games to train those with obsessive-compulsive disorder can teach them that risks can be an adventure, and that you can't control everything save for how you react.