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Safe In Our World and BAFTA are holding a games industry mental health summit which will take place in London
Read More »Safe In Our World and BAFTA are teaming up for a games industry mental health summit
Playing games can be good for your mental health, says Oxford study
A study from Oxford University has suggested that playing video games can be beneficial for your mental health
Read More »97% of gamers say playing games benefits their mental health, according to survey
64 per cent said that connecting with others via online or multiplayer games had helped alleviate feelings of isolation.
Read More »Safe in Our World launches #LevelUpMentalHealth campaign
Video games mental health charity Safe in Our World have launched a new global mental health campaign, #LevelUpMentalHealth, with support from major games companies.
Read More »Industry mental health charity Safe In Our World launches new resources to aid with COVID-19 stress and isolation
Industry mental health charity Safe In Our World launches new resources to aid with COVID-19 stress and isolation
Read More »Ukie partners with charity CALM to ‘highlight the mental health benefits of bringing people together’ during COVID-19 pandemic
"Gaming can be an incredible force for good, especially during these unprecedented times of quarantine and isolation"
Read More »“We want to protect our people. Burning them out is not the solution.” – Splash Damage on the importance of mental health care in the workplace
With the Ukie diversity census pointing at high rates of depression and anxiety in the industry, we talk to Splash Damage about what studios can do to take care of their team
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also mental health and wellbeing at Splash Damage, King's Sabrina Carmona, Ukie's Diversity census, Brexit update and Sold Out
Read More »ArenaNet encourages players to ‘Seize the Awkward’ and talk about mental health in Guild Wars 2
Participants could see their GW2 character forever immortalised in the game as a NPC
Read More »Video games are ‘setting kids up for addiction’ says NHS England mental health head
The gaming industry should "face up to responsibilities to protect players from potential harms"
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