Video games influence mental health, both positively and negatively. It is only the gamer who has the power to choose the course their life will take by enjoying his favorite titles.

Playing video games for a couple of hours a day can improve mental health, according to a study on gamers in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic 1. The research — which was done from December ...

Group mental health activities can help foster a sense of social awareness, ... Many games can be played in these sessions to help people become familiar and comfortable with one another.

Playing video games has numerous benefits for your mental health. Video games can help you relieve stress and get your mind going. Some benefits include: Mental stimulation. Video games often make ...

Launched to coincide with Mental Health Day, the global “Power of Play” report, jointly commissioned by Video Games Europe, with video game trade associations in Australia, Canada, South Korea and the ...

The games that best broach mental health are those which understand how gaming can be a powerful engine for empathy, since you experience its stories not as a passive viewer but as an active player.

If you need someone to talk to, the Samaritans are there to help. They can be called, for free, on 116 123 in the UK and Ireland, or emailed on jo@samaritans.org / jo@samaritans.ie.Lines are open ...

Every two years, heroes are heralded on a global stage at the World Police and Fire Games, where thousands of athletes come ...

CHESAPEAKE, Ohio (WCHS) — An organization is promoting mental health in the Tri-State area through community, camaraderie and board games. Blue Falcon Board Gaming organizes a rotating schedule ...

Researchers found children with highly addictive use of phones, video games or social media were two to three times as likely ...