When game designer Jane McGonigal found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research and created the healing game, SuperBetter. In this moving talk, McGonigal explains how a game can boost resilience — and promises to add 7.5 minutes […]
Category Archives: Treating Mental Illness
TV Needs to Stop Treating Mental Illness as a … – New Republic
Catherine Black, a celebrated neurologist and the main character of ABC's risible “Black Box” is known as “the Marco Polo of the brain.” That shouldn't come as much of a surprise: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a …
TV Needs to Stop Treating Mental Illness as a Superpower
Catherine Black, a celebrated neurologist and the main character of ABC's risible “Black Box” is known as “the Marco Polo of the brain.” That shouldn't come as much of a surprise: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a …
Immune system may play crucial role in mental health
Last time you had a bad cold, you likely had less energy than usual. You lay around and didn’t have any enthusiasm for your usual activities. After it dragged on for a day or two, a sense of helplessness probably set in. It was hard to remember what feeling good felt like or how you […]
Mandating Treatment for Mental Illness Could Save Money
A controversial new study suggests that requiring outpatient treatment for certain people with severe mental illness can result in substantial cost savings by cutting hospitalizations and increasing outpatient care. Researchers at Duke Medicine studied a program in New York called Assisted Outpatient Commitment, a new approach for people with serious mental illness. The issue has […]