Anxiety Gaming Wants To Offer Mental Help Via Game Console

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"In an odd approach to reaching out to otherwise shut-in sufferers of mental distress, an organization called Anxiety Gaming (http://www.anxietygaming.com/) is betting that online intervention is the best way to reach people with emotional difficulties. Their argument is that the social nature of modern gaming makes it a valid means of reaching people who might not otherwise seek help through more traditional channels. According to their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/AnxietyGamingAG), their future intentions seem to include distributing consoles to homes for foster youth, to encourage them to look to games for positival interpersonal communication."

http://games.slashdot.org/story/13/06/17/0441223/anxiety-gaming-wants-to-offer-mental-help-via-game-console