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Reuters: New research backs up that video games can be an antidote to stress and anxiety [interactive article] (www.reuters.com)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by simple@lemm.ee to c/games

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This article is a bit broken on Firefox so I highly recommend playing this on anything Chromium, but it's really cool - they essentially turned the article into a webgame to showcase the mental health benefits of a cozy video game.

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[–] icecreamtaco 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Most FPSs give me the same feeling. Whenever I play one I keep a second relaxing game going as well because some days it's not the right call