Confidential Conversations
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Anonymous peer led online support groups all in one app designed to promote better mental health by empowering users to share their stories, find community, help each other and get better.
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How can Video / PC Games help address misdiagnosed Mental Health Issues?
How Common are Misdiagnosis in Mental Health? When visiting medical professionals for treatment, we trust that they will make the right diagnosis. Getting the right diagnosis is always the first step towards recovery. Therefore, when the opposite happens and an individual suffers a misdiagnosed mental illness, or the medical professional fails to identify the disorder, it inevitably leads to severe complications for mental health sufferers and unfortunately occurs more frequently than anyone should be comfortable with in the medical field.
By Confidential Conversations3 years ago in Longevity
Positive Impacts of Video and PC Games on Mental Health
The dominant narrative about video games and mental health has principally been negative. We have all heard the narrative: Gaming promotes violent behavior, Online Gaming furthers the rift between virtual reality and actual reality and has negative impacts on youth, and so on. But given the proliferation of more realistic video games, plots that specifically focus on mental health issues, and the global pandemic forcing indoor activities, the online gaming industry has exploded with more innovative and intuitive games. Additionally, more studies are now beginning to explore the positive correlations between video games and mental health, specifically games where the main character or avatar is experiencing a mental health issue that they must overcome. Depending on how online gaming is used, it has the potential to be harmful or bestow positive psychological outcomes for the mental health of the individuals involved, and it is crucial to acknowledge the dualistic nature of gaming, like any other recreational activity.
By Confidential Conversations3 years ago in Gamers
The Responsibility of Your Employer for better Mental Health
The average worker will spend a total of 100,000 hours of their lives at work. Even though work may be the source of self-fulfillment or just a way to stay afloat and support the family financially, it has serious mental health ramifications. So, we are left asking the following:
By Confidential Conversations3 years ago in Psyche
