Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome to Candi's Classic Game Shrine! Today I want to take a bit of a deep dive into mental health, neurodiversity, and video games.
*DISCLAIMER*
This video may contain potentially triggering subject matter as it pertains to trauma and may not be suitable for everyone. Timestamps to skip section with triggering content will be provided.
Sources I used:
Neurodiversity self test (pretty accurate and reputable):
- additudemag.com/symptom-checker
Studies regarding Tetris and other games treating trauma:
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5678449
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7828932
Aphantasia and Hyperphantasia study:
- academic.oup.com/cercorcomms/article/2/2/tgab035/6265046
Video games and the positive benefits for all ages:
- nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/video-gaming-may-be-associated-better-cognitive-performance-children
- games.jmir.org/2021/2/e26575
- frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00260/full?trk=public_post_comment-text
Sources regarding Depression/Anxiety showing up stronger in those diagnosed later with ADHD and Autism:
- apa.org/monitor/2023/03/adult-adhd-diagnosis
- additudemag.com/untreated-adhd-in-adults-causes-depression-anxiety
- sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S175094672300034X
Be sure to follow me, comment, like and subscribe if you enjoyed and want more!
Merch and social media links: yerr.gg/@CandiCGS
Welcome to Candi's Classic Game Shrine! Today I want to take a bit of a deep dive into mental health, neurodiversity, and video games.
*DISCLAIMER*
This video may contain potentially triggering subject matter as it pertains to trauma and may not be suitable for everyone. Timestamps to skip section with triggering content will be provided.
Sources I used:
Neurodiversity self test (pretty accurate and reputable):
- additudemag.com/symptom-checker
Studies regarding Tetris and other games treating trauma:
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5678449
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7828932
Aphantasia and Hyperphantasia study:
- academic.oup.com/cercorcomms/article/2/2/tgab035/6265046
Video games and the positive benefits for all ages:
- nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/video-gaming-may-be-associated-better-cognitive-performance-children
- games.jmir.org/2021/2/e26575
- frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00260/full?trk=public_post_comment-text
Sources regarding Depression/Anxiety showing up stronger in those diagnosed later with ADHD and Autism:
- apa.org/monitor/2023/03/adult-adhd-diagnosis
- additudemag.com/untreated-adhd-in-adults-causes-depression-anxiety
- sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S175094672300034X
Be sure to follow me, comment, like and subscribe if you enjoyed and want more!
Merch and social media links: yerr.gg/@CandiCGS
