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How One Game Developer Came to Grips With Anxiety

Posted September 23rd, 2016 at 11:30 am (UTC-4)
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GeekGirlCon – an organization that seeks to empower women in technology and other areas – opens its 2016 convention on October 8. One of its featured speakers is a developer who wants to use games to shine a light on mental health. When writer and game developer Andrea Ayres was in her early 20s, she […]

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Goalzie Nudges Young People to Talk About Mental Health

Posted February 26th, 2016 at 10:59 am (UTC-4)
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Online bullying can be traumatic. This is especially true for young people who often are reluctant to seek help when targeted or harassed, leaving themselves open to potential mental health issues. But an Australia-based group hopes to change that with a free mobile app called Goalzie. Goalzie is part of a four-year online campaign to […]

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