Video Games: Can They Help Mental Illness (New York Times)
- Dr. Bridget Nash
- Apr 15, 2019
- 1 min read
Updated: May 7, 2019
The video game Sea of Solitude published by Electronic Arts be released this year, will be focus on mental health issues.
In the upcoming adventure video game, Sea of Solitude, young Kay, the main character, traverses a semi-submerged city and confronts many red-eyed scaly creatures. But none of these creatures are as frightening as her own inner demons. As the game advances, Kay comes to understand that the scary creatures she is meets are actually human beings who, when too lonely, turned into monsters. In order for her to survive, she must transcend her own feelings of loneliness.
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