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…
State of the Industry 2019: Mental Health in the Game Industry In our latest white paper, we explore video game workers’ experiences and challenges in the game development industry, taking…
Our team has been quite busy this year at conventions all over the US! Below is a list of our panels that were recorded. We will update this listing as…
We are confirming the resignation of Russ Pitts from the board of Take This. Take This remains committed to making the video game culture a mentally healthy place, and to…
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…
CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of suicide Six years ago today, Matt Hughes, a freelance games journalist and colleague of Take This’ founders, took his own life. It was a tragedy made…
In 2013, Gender Identity Disorder was officially eliminated as a psychiatric diagnosis. It was replaced with Gender Dysphoria, a condition whereby the individual experiences marked distress at the difference between…
Crunch is yet again a hot topic in the gaming news. With the recent stories about crunch development there has been a renewed interest in Take This’ 2016 white paper…
