Posts by Take This

Understanding Aqua’s Depression in Kingdom Hearts

By Take This, and Marie Shanley · Feb 4, 2019 · Support, Video Games

“Just let go of everything and fade into the darkness.“ “Is there any point in continuing this fight?“ “No one can save you. And no one wants to.“ -Aqua, Kingdom…

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What Kingdom Hearts Taught Me About Handling Mental Illness

By Take This, and Marie Shanley · Oct 8, 2018 · Support, Video Games

“Yeah, there’s darkness inside me, just like you said. But darkness is my enemy! And you are, too, for making everything around here reek of it!“” -Riku, Kingdom Hearts 2.5…

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More Than Character Stats & Ability Scores: Why Violence is so Hard to Predict

By Take This, and Dr. Lea Hughes · Jul 18, 2018 · Expert Content

It’s hard to go a day without hearing about another violent incident: a local robbery, a public brawl, a school shooting. Disturbing events hit media platforms and spread like wildfire.…

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Gaming Disorder and the World Health Organization

By Take This, and Kelli Dunlap, PsyD, MA · Jun 26, 2018 · Expert Content, Research

With the recent news about the inclusion of Gaming Disorder in the draft of the upcoming ICD-11, we asked Dr. Kelli Dunlap (doctor of psychology, game developer, manager of mental…

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Anxiety and Me

By Take This, and Dr. Megan Connell · May 29, 2018 · Support

Anxiety has been my constant companion for almost as long as I can recall. Learning how to understand it and use it effectively has taken most of my life. As…

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How Games Can Help Us Embrace Failure and Develop Growth Mindsets

By Take This, and Courtney Garcia · Mar 14, 2018 · Support, Video Games

What is a Growth Mindset? How do you approach problems in your everyday life? Do you like to dive in, ready for some educational failure? Or do you find yourself…

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How Depression and Anxiety Led Me To Build a Community

By Take This, and Marie Shanley · Mar 1, 2018 · Support

I’ve been suffering from depression for as long as I can remember. I wasn’t truly diagnosed until I was nineteen and in college (where I could get free counseling). But…

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12 Days of Self Care: Sticking With Your Goals

By Take This, and Melissa Merlino, LMSW · Dec 30, 2017 · Expert Content, Support

On the eleventh day of our 12 Days of Self-Care series, Melissa Merlino, LMSW, lays out some of the biggest barriers to achieving our goals. For more helpful tips on coping…

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Understanding Aqua’s Depression in Kingdom Hearts

What Kingdom Hearts Taught Me About Handling Mental Illness

More Than Character Stats & Ability Scores: Why Violence is so Hard to Predict

Gaming Disorder and the World Health Organization

Anxiety and Me

How Games Can Help Us Embrace Failure and Develop Growth Mindsets

How Depression and Anxiety Led Me To Build a Community

12 Days of Self Care: Sticking With Your Goals