Mental health Archives

U.S. veterans say games support their mental health and well being | ESA report

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 1, 2025
4 min

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) showed survey results highlighting the benefits of games for U.S. veterans, with 77% of veterans saying they believe games...

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Jacksepticeye’s Thankmas 2024 partners with mental health crisis hotlines

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
October 15, 2024
2 min

2024 is drawing into its final act, which means it’s once again time for Thankmas. The event — which involves gamers, celebrities and content...

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CalmiGo Plus comes with a breathing device and app.

CalmiGo’s new handheld device helps stop your panic attacks

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 9, 2024
4 min

CalmiGo has launched the second generation of its mental health device that helps stop people from having panic attacks or other anxiety. Clinically tested,...

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Medicinal Media chronicles mental health challenges and solutions.

Medicinal Media brings in Jada Pinkett-Smith and Adriene Mishler to board

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 23, 2024
2 min

Jada Pinkett-Smith and Adriene Mishler have joined Medicinal Media as board members to elevate mental health awareness month. Medicinal Media is a nonprofit media-for-mental-health...

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Safe in Our World announces Mental Health Game Devs Champions event

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
April 23, 2024
2 min

Gaming charity Safe in Our World announced its inaugural Mental Health Game Devs Champions event at today’s Wired Direct. This event invites developers to...

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The TIGS Gala event takes place on November 16.

TIGS will hold gala event to highlight mental health and games on November 16

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 26, 2023
2 min

Tickets for The International Game Summit on Mental Health (TIGS) Gala evening event on November 16 are now on sale. [Update: the price is...

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TIGS is coming on October 10 and October 11.

TIGS 2023 will return as a live event focused on mental health for game developers

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
September 11, 2023
4 min

The International Games Summit on Mental Health (TIGS) will feature keynote speakers Osama Dorias and Jamil Mullen Higley at its summit in Toronto on...

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Gears of War partners with Crisis Text Line

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 9, 2022
1 min

Gears of War is partnering with Crisis Text Line in a move timed to coincide with Suicide Prevention Day. Gears of War is, of...

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Riot Games and Take This team up in support of mental health

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 1, 2022
2 min

Riot Games is announcing a partnership with Take This, a mental health nonprofit. Take This works towards decreasing the stigma of mental health issues...

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Deepwell DTx announces winners for inaugural Mental Health Game Jam

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
June 30, 2022
2 min

Deepwell Digital Therapeutics (DTx) announced today the winners of the first Mental Health Game Jam. A panel of experts from both the games and...

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