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Posts by Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo

  • 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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  • Take This on Sigma, Overwatch’s Latest Hero

    By Take This, Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo, and Dr. Rachel Kowert · Jul 29, 2019 · Featured, News, Take This, 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 · Research, 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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  • Community Building Tips from the Community

    By Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo · Oct 10, 2018 · Helping Friends

    October 10th is World Mental Health Day, a day for all of us to reflect on our own mental health. Here at Take This, the preeminent non-profit mental health charity…

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  • Self-Care and Streaming: Taking Time Off

    By Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo · Jul 24, 2018 · Helping Yourself, Self Care

    Popular YouTube creator Jacksepticeye recently announced that he is taking a break. He cited several reasons, including finding less joy in creating videos, fears of diminished quality of his work,…

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  • The Take This Streaming Ambassador Program is Here!

    By Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo · Jul 12, 2018 · News, Take This, Video Games

    On a panel at TwitchCon last year, we announced the development of an ambassador program for streamers. Earlier this year, we announced more details. The day has come when we…

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  • Suicide is a Scourge

    By Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo · Jun 8, 2018 · Helping Yourself, News, Research, Suicide

    Today, news broke that the world lost one of my heroes to suicide. I love food and cooking with a passion, and Anthony Bourdain was responsible for that in no…

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  • Take “Take Your Pills” With a Grain of Salt

    By Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo · Mar 21, 2018 · Entertainment, Stigma

    In the first 30 seconds of the Netflix documentary Take Your Pills, we hear about the troubling physical effects of stimulant medication, followed quickly with credits featuring images of skulls…

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