Talk | Leveling Up Mental Health: Insights & Action from Discord's User Study @GamesForChange

Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

In this talk, we’ll explore insights from Discord's report, Promoting Well-Being Through Online Communities: Understanding User Mental Health, based on insight captured from over 1,200 U.S. users aged 13-65+. Audience members will discover key findings on the positive impact of games and online platforms on mental health and learn which tools users find most effective.

Speakers:
- Rachel Kowert
- Patricia Noel

Talk | Leveling Up Mental Health: Insights & Action from Discords User Study

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