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  • Take This Tuesday Starts Tomorrow, December 3rd!

    By Take This · Dec 2, 2019 · Video Games

    Take This is gearing up for our December 3rd, Giving Tuesday fundraiser, Take This Tuesday! On Giving Tuesday, our team and the Take This Streaming Ambassadors will be streaming and raising…

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  • Take This is Headed to PAX Unplugged 2019!

    By Dan Hevia · Dec 1, 2019 · Video Games

    It’s almost time for PAX Unplugged and we’re getting ready for another great show! We’ll be bringing the AFK Room, our trained team of Psychomancers, the Hope Booth, and a couple of…

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Our Mission

Take This works to decrease the stigma, and increase the support for, mental health in the game enthusiast community and inside the game industry.

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If you or someone you know needs help, visit our Mental Health Resources Page »

  • Donate to Take This Tuesday!

    By Dan Hevia · Nov 20, 2019 · Video Games

    Take This is happy to announce that our Giving Tuesday fundraiser, Take This Tuesday, is now live! Beginning now and lasting through Giving Tuesday on December 3rd, our team and…

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  • The Social and Emotional Benefits of Playing Online Games

    By Dr. Rachel Kowert · Nov 14, 2019 · Helping Friends, Helping Yourself, Research, Self Care, Take This, Video Games

    By Rachel Kowert We all know the stereotype of the socially inept, basement dwelling online gamer. You know, overweight male player with no friends that lives with their parents until…

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  • Video Game Addiction: What Do We Know Now?

    By Dr. Rachel Kowert, and Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo · Oct 23, 2019 · Video Games

    This year the World Health Organization (WHO) controversially decided to include the diagnoses of gaming disorder and hazardous gaming in the upcoming eleventh version of the International Statistical Classification of…

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Upcoming Events

  • December 6, 2019 – December 8, 2019

    PAX Unplugged

  • December 6, 2019

    +4 to Diplomacy: Conflict Resolution Skills at the RPG Table – PAX Unplugged

    Join Take This for “+4 to Diplomacy: Conflict Resolution Skills at the RPG Table” at 4:30pm at the Leviathan Theater!

  • December 8, 2019

    Development & Dragons: Modifying RPGs to Play with Kids – PAX Unplugged

    Join Take This at PAX Unplugged for “Development & Dragons: Modifying RPGs to Play with Kids” at 10am in the Crab God Theater!

  • January 2, 2020 – January 5, 2020

    MAGFest

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Thank you so so much for all the volunteers and for maintaining such a calm space. Anxiety can be triggered from anything and it can be overwhelming to have the stimulation from the convention, but we don’t want to stay away because PAX is so great.

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AFK Room Sponsors

Support from these generous companies enables Take This to run its quiet, supportive AFK Room Program at conventions throughout the US.

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Take This Supporters

These funders provide Take This with the essential support to execute its mission of decreasing stigma, and increasing support for, mental health in the game community & industry.

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Take This is a mental health nonprofit decreasing stigma and increasing support for mental health in games.

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit mental health organization providing comprehensive resources and support that is tailored for the unique needs of the game development community and embraces the diverse cultures and issues of the game community. We combine clinical best practice with a love of all things gamer, providing a safe, accepting space for gamers and developers. We work in a spirit of partnership with other organizations addressing these issues among game enthusiasts, streamers, and creators.

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