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Why Representation Matters to Your Mental Health: Video from the International Games Summit on Mental Health

Mental Health

| 23 Oct 2020

In October 2020, games industry leaders gathered to discuss the mental heath of developers, creators, and the games industry as a whole. Over two days, mental health experts and advocates sat with game makers to discuss the current and future mental health of those employed in and adjacent to the games industry. All videos from the event can be found on the TIGS YouTube page.

Highlighted below is the Why Representation Matters to Your Mental Health panel, a powerful and emotionally charged discussion featuring Manveer Heir, Dr. Sachin Shah, Tanya DePass, Chandana Ekanayake, and Mitu Khandaker.

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