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Depiction of mental illness and psychiatry in popular video games over the last 20 years

J. Buday, M. Neumann, J. Heidingerová, J. Michalec, G. Podgorná, T. Mareš, M. Pol, J. Mahrík, S. Vranková, L. Kališová, M. Anders

. 2022 ; 13 (-) : 967992. [pub] 20220815

Language English Country Switzerland

Document type Journal Article

Persistent link   https://www.medvik.cz/link/bmc22023526

Video games represent a rapidly growing media form that is a daily activity for many youths. So far, only a little attention has been paid to the portrayal of mental illnesses and psychiatric intervention within them. In our research, we explored the best-selling video games released between 2002-2021 in order to analyse these representations. We came to the conclusion that approximately 1 out of 10 popular games attempts to portray symptoms of mental illness - with a majority of 75% of them in a negative and stereotypical way. Despite the majority of mental illness depiction in popular video games being negative, there are mounting reports that certain representations have a positive impact on their player bases. Further studies are required, as to how much videogames influence the player's attitude toward this topic.

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