Devolver Digital co-founder Mike Wilson has announced an annual game jam that focuses on mental health.Global Game Jam (GGJ) and DeepWell Digital Therapeutics announced that they are launching a new annual jam that will challenge entrants with creating a game that uses themes and mechanics that can be utilised in mental wellness treatment (via IGN).The jam will take place from May 1 to May 22. Those interested can register at the DeepWell website and submit their games.In a press release posted to their website, DeepWell explained that the game submitted must meet the following criteria:DeepWell DTx’s First Annual Mental Health Game Jam is committed to challenging our community to use their skills to create games that demonstrate how video game themes and mechanics can be utilized as treatment.For more details, see our press release: https://t.co/RphYHp8Bqc— DeepWell DTx (@deepwelldtx) March 23, 2022“The environment of a game jam is the perfect place for exploring and experimenting with new ideas and approaches to problem solving.
Linsey Godfrey ‘Was Relieved To Finally Have An Answer’ For Her Mental Health Struggles
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Linsey Godfrey is so relieved to finally have a grasp on her mental health.
Godfrey, 33, announced her borderpolar diagnosis on social media last year. Borderpolar describes someone who has both borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder. When the “Days Of Our Lives” actress was diagnosed with the condition in 2019, she felt relief.
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“I had been struggling for so long, and I knew I wasn’t okay,” Godfrey recently told People. “Even though it was a big, awful pill to swallow, I was relieved to finally have an answer and not just, ‘You’re a sh**ty person.'”
Godfrey’s symptoms include depressions and hypomania. Medication, therapy and a solid support system have helped her tremendously. Though she isn’t trying to set an example, Godfrey feels so much satisfaction knowing her openness is helping others struggling with the same diagnosis.
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“It was nerve-racking, and I genuinely thought I would never work again,” she said. “[But] as soon as I did it, someone commented, ‘Thank you.’ It was worth it to know that one person went, ‘Oh my God. It’s not just me.’
“Mental illness doesn’t discriminate,” she said. “It doesn’t care who you are, or what family you were born into, or what your experiences were. The more we talk about it, the less alone everybody would feel.”
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