Episode Fourteen-Mental Illness in Video Games ft. Dia Lacina
***CONTENT WARNING FOR DISCUSSION OF SUICIDE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT***
Caitlin and Jess were joined by games critic and founding editor of Capsule Crit, Dia Lacina, to discuss how mental illness is depicted in video games
Sources used in the show
What Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Gets Wrong About Mental Illness
Life is Strange: Finding Hope in the Dark Room
Video games are tackling mental health-but are they actually helping?
Hellblade was a good depiction of mental illness but games need to be sharper
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