Mental Health in Gaming: Connor Self, @TheHealerDM, a therapist in a school, a prolific RPG author with some serious content creation credits, a proDM, and a convention organizer, joins Jim and Michael to speak about this important subject. Conner speaks on Mental Health for the Layperson GM and also appeared on the Gamehole Twitch to discuss telling good stories. Tune in to get educated and think about the safeguards all GMs and players should put in place when gaming.
Mental Health Information:
Mental Health First Aid is offered by several organizations. Here is a link to find courses offered near you. https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/take-a-course/find-a-course/
Also, the number for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 988. They can be called or texted.
Charity Information: D8 Summit Charities is a 501c3 charity organization headquartered in Illinois that attends events across the country. We seek to support local causes while also providing educational outreach to the gamer community. We also seek to give voice to new and underrepresented people in the gamer community. Website: d8summit.org
Website for our 2024 charity event: https://tabletop.events/conventions/2024-d8-summit-charity-convention
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Being on the spectrum myself, I make certain to handle subjects like this with care. I’ve also had to deal with neighbors suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder who were unfortunately violent. This is not a topic for Hollywood version of ‘crazy’. If you must deal with it, deal with it with care
Well said. Thank you for your added thought on the subject.