Certain video games may be useful tools in treating symptoms of major depression, according to a study that tested "Super Mario Odyssey" as a mental health therapy. Researchers in Germany compared ...

Gamescom 2025 was full of fantastic video game announcements, but one quiet talk from the Gamescom Congress stream got our attention for another reason. Can depression treatment be delivered through a ...

Researchers have found that a digital therapeutic platform using gaming concepts can help adults diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) improve their cognitive function Researchers from Duke ...

Targeted video games could help reduce symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression in children and adolescents, results of a new review ...

Prescription video games are emerging as digital therapeutics, helping children with ADHD, teens with depression and even patients managing chronic treatment. The next frontier of digital medicine isn ...

Forever ensnared in a love-fued between 1800s literature and modern gaming, Eman Fatima tries her best to appease both her hobbies by tapping away at her keyboard and writing about her favorite games ...

Sarah Shizuko Morimoto, PsyD., (left) in collaboration with Roger Altizer of the University of Utah Therapeutic Games and App Lab (GApp Lab), has developed an intervention based on video games that ...

Video games are more often regarded as causes of mental illness than as cures, but in a new study, a specially designed fantasy game helped teens conquer depression just as well as — if not better ...

Psychologist Pete Etchells chats with Ars about his first book, <em>Lost in a Good Game</em>. Video games are an effective form of stimulus, and they can be a safe ...

Video games have seemingly been blamed for seemingly everything under the sun, from violence to bad grades. But a crop of game developers willing and, in fact, wanting to tackle tough topics like ...

Although depression hits youth of all ages, a large percentage of young people are left untreated, CEO of LinkedWellness David Burt said during a talk at the Games For Health event in Boston this week ...