Tom's Warhammer story begins aged six or seven, retreating to the attic with his dad to play historical tabletop war games. "Getting back into Warhammer 40k gave me the outlet I needed to process, opened up new friendships, and has provided so many opportunities since then. It's probably not an exaggeration to say Warhammer might have saved my life."
Read MoreThe potential effects of video games on mental health has been a long-drawn-out debate. The research team analyzed members of an online football simulation gaming site. 37 players responded before playing the game, 40 responded after playing the game
Read MoreTabletop games allow their clients to reconnect with their imaginations, as the structure of the games provide some comfort and encourage people to start thinking about what could be rather than what is.
Read MoreI personally think that board games can be in box form but also online and even video games. From my childhood to now, I have seen board games grow from tabletop Shoots and Ladders to online and digital games.
Read MoreAre you afraid of your kids getting addicted to games? While playing games is considered as an open call to Mental Health Disorder, experts suggest it might be totally the reverse case as it is not only effective in kids' learning but also helpful for youngsters' mental health.
Read MoreThe first-person shooting game put players into a simulated war, and so is more commonly associated with violence and stress than as a way of improving mental health. Why do most of us stop playing as adults? And how can we learn to play again?
Read MoreThe gaming community has long referred to the orc- and elf-filled game as "World of Warcrack." Scientifically, do video games-from MMORPGs to shooters to RPGs-affect our brains? And despite the drawbacks, can the brain benefit from video games?
Read MoreThe idea that video gaming improves your mental health and brain function is still relatively new. Most people still think that video gaming causes lethargy and social disengagement. The reality is quite different, especially with new generation games that bring communities together. In this article we outline some of the ways console gaming is beneficial for your mental health and can improve your brain's function.
Read MoreFourth-year design media arts student Emily Teng said she recognized the overall lack of mental health representation in media and responded by creating "Little By Little By Little" - a narrative video game focused on psychological well-being for her senior capstone project.
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