Litesprite uses mobile games to treat chronic stress problems

For the past two years, Litesprite has been building games and a platform to help people deal with mental health problems such as too much stress. A lot of games profess to do that, but Lifesprite’s founder Swatee Surve is seeking full approval as a government and doctor-approved medical treatment.

Running on a smartphone, Litesprite’s Sinasprite game monitors the behavior and health of players by combining input from biosensors, wearables, and mobile devices. It captures the patient data and provides it to clinicians so they can see what strategies are working and when, Surve said in an interview with GamesBeat. The game could become very useful, considering 40 million Americans suffer from too much stress, anxiety, or depression.