Selected Works (Mental Health)
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Teaching About Mental Health Through Play
An academically-cited study on how games and other forms of play can be used as a potent tool for mental health advocacy.
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Teaching About Mental Health Through Play: Leveling Up Mental Health Advocacy (Video)
A panel I hosted and moderated in association with IGDA NYC. Panelists: Sam Barlow (Half Mermaid), Sarah Doherty Granoff (Octopi With Hats), and Dr. Manoj Pardasani (Provost at Hunter College).
Original stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJxVYhaIZng
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How Nintendo Switch Is Being Used By A New Generation Of Therapists
Interviews with therapists about how and why they’re using the Nintendo Switch in therapy sessions. Includes interviews with staff members of Take This and other organizations.
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What Omori’s Emotional Battles Teach Us About Mental Illness
Analysis of how the video game Omori effectively reframes traditional mechanics to explore concepts of mental illness.