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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Content notice: Discussion of suicide; strong language. What do you do when you’re a streamer and one of your viewers reaches out for help? Among my geeky colleagues and a…
On the final day of our 12 Days of Self-Care series, Take This clinical director Dr. B reminds us to move away from unhealthy perfectionism as we enter the new…
