Summary Of Depression And Video Games

In this article based on the journalist's experience through depression and video games, Robbins attempts to help individuals explore how games can help understand and try to crack the viciousness of depression. Robbins explains how even famous celebrities such as Robin Williams have dealt with emotional health issues and how he used games to help cope. The author summarizes and reflects on his own struggle, explores games meant to help treat patients, and games that address depression and anxiety.

MSUs article provides an examination on how a simple brain game could reduce anxiety by helping individuals focus in a world full of distractions. The study provided in the article state how people were tasked with identifying shapes and how they stayed more focused and showed less anxiety when playing said game. The author of the article then examines the after effects of the games tests by giving participants an activity that was focused on distracting them.

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These games are Elude, a game that you control a player who is trying to overcome emotional obstacles. Depression Quest which is a choose-your-own-adventure style narrative based game where you play as someone with depression and deal with balancing everyday life. Actual Sunlight an interactive story that faces love, depression and corporation. Flower a game where you control flower petals flowing through the wind and the game play is supposed to soothe and relax players. Sym a side-scroller, meant to help players cope with social anxiety. Lastly Aether, a short game where you try and help solve problems for others and also their