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Glitch: An Introduction

I've have been writing about the relationship between mental health and gaming a lot more than I ever thought I would over the past few months, and I found myself thinking about it constantly. It isn’t something that is widely discussed yet, and I knew there could be so many more stories to be found that would be different to mine, and that is why I reached out to my followers on Twitter. Initially, this project was only going to be a few guest posts on my blog, but because of the amazing response I have had, I have decided to make this a lot bigger. I have had a lot of writers interested in collaborating with me on this, which is amazing. I will be posting these on my blog but collecting them into an online zine called Glitch. The name Glitch is mainly inspired by the character Vanellope from the Disney movie Wreck-it Ralph , she is constantly referred to as a glitch in her game, seen as a nuisance and a danger to others. However, she overcomes this and uses her glitch to...

Gaming My Long Lost Best Friend

By Zoey Ribbons Me and video games go a long way back. From my earliest memories with a Nintendo 64, my relationship with gaming is a long and complex one. The vast majority of my life up until a few years ago was spent with a gamepad in hand, exploring new worlds to escape the reality I found myself in. A reality where I was alone, confused, anxious, and downright depressed. To the outside world, I was someone who could quite possibly be classified as addicted to gaming, a disorder which has just been classified by the World Health Organisation a few weeks ago. I’m not someone who believes this choice by the WHO to be the right one since in my opinion humans can be conditioned to become addicted to anything. I do, however, understand the appeal of losing yourself in a world that is not your own to numb the pain of day to day life. I suppose to understand how my fascination with video games started you first need to understand a little of my backstory. I was born in 1...

How Gaming Helps My Mental Heath (Jumpcut Play)

I've have seen a lot of negativity surrounding video games over the past decade or so, most news outlets screaming about how video games cause violence in children or are damaging children's lives etc. but it is very rare to see video games in mainstream media portrayed in a positive light. For Mental Health Awareness Week (13th-19th May) I wanted to chat about how gaming can be beneficial for one's mental health; rather than focusing on how 'damaging' some claim they are. I play games mainly for fun, that is what makes a successful game for me. I have had anxiety and depression for as long as I can remember and games have always been a way for me to escape my worries for a few hours and have fun; I would say that they have has a hugely positive effect on my mental well-being. (Read more on Jumpcut Play)

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