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Posts by Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo

  • 24 hours of Take This Streaming Thanking the Community

    By  Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo · Aug 19, 2021 · Events, Video Games

    Take This and friends will be doing a 24-hour stream this Friday, August 20th! Why? Because for the RPG Valkyries’ annual Speedrun Ragnarok fundraiser in 2020 they asked, “If we…

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  • World Suicide Prevention Day

    By  Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo, and Katrina Keller · Sep 10, 2020 · Events

    Content Warning: Suicide September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. It is important to acknowledge this because  suicide is the tenth overall leading cause of death in the US, it…

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  • When is Fear Healthy?

    By  Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo · Apr 1, 2020 · COVID, Support

    When we think about it, all our emotions serve a purpose. Fear is no exception, even though it’s generally unpleasant.  In the simplest terms, fear keeps us safe – at…

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  • Nominations for the Dr. Mark Award now open!

    By  Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo · Jan 8, 2020 · Announcements

    Announcing the nomination period for the 2019 Dr. Mark Kline Award for Mental Health Representation in Games (AKA “The Dr. Mark Award”)! Named after Take This’ first clinical director, the…

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  • Being a Professional vs. Being an Advocate

    By  Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo · Oct 29, 2019 · Expert Content, Support

    How do content creators address mental health online? Thankfully, this is a question a growing number of content creators ask with increasing regularity. It shows remarkable concern and compassion for…

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  • Video Game Addiction: What Do We Know Now?

    By  Dr. Rachel Kowert, and Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo · Oct 23, 2019 · Expert Content, Research, 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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  • Take This on Sigma, Overwatch’s Latest Hero

    By  Take This, Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo, and Dr. Rachel Kowert · Jul 29, 2019 · Announcements, Video Games

    Overwatch recently released its latest hero, Sigma, characterized as having “severe psychological damage” and as being “dangerous to himself and others” because of his fractured mind. When asked about Sigma’s…

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  • Gaming Disorder is a Thing. Now What?

    By  Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo · May 28, 2019 · Expert Content, Video Games

    The World Health Organization (WHO) voted to approve the draft of the eleventh version of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11), which includes both gaming…

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