Why gaming IS good for your mental health.

[the2real4mafol]

I agree it is good for mental health generally, so long as it don't become an addiction which it thankfully never did for me. I've had periods of depression myself and gaming gave me something to look forward, a purpose of sorts and even though it took my mind off how I felt at the time, that actually helped me deal with my feelings and work through them, so distractions in moderation are a good thing. I built entire cities from scratch in Minecraft and Cities Skylines as for some reason depression made me extra creative. I also appreciated games like Flower, Powerwash Simulator and even those silly indies you see on Game Pass like Kill it with Fire and Pupperazzi. Really enjoying What the Golf?! right now as it's just so silly!

But in general, never thought I would post on here again, last time I was on this website was 3 years ago, I was grieving a close family member I lost then just as I got better I lost my pet and it was a very dark place, only gaming and random trips on the bus or train got me through it and now I am on the other side doing fine again. Games that are fun and/or have a good story can be life changing and that is powerful if you've ever been there! Don't think the same could be said of all these free to play games with loot boxes which are designed to waste time that exist now, the best games have a sense of adventure and journey to them and they can shape our lives in ways other entertainment just cannot.