{"id":75130,"date":"2022-03-31T15:14:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T14:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=75130"},"modified":"2022-04-22T18:51:36","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T17:51:36","slug":"cardiff-campaigners-are-using-gaming-to-help-young-people-with-mental-health-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/cardiff-campaigners-are-using-gaming-to-help-young-people-with-mental-health-issues","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff campaigners use gaming to boost young people&#8217;s mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Never Give In campaign is trying to change the public\u2019s attitude towards gaming as a tool to improve young people\u2019s mental health.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"535\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/G-and-G.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/G-and-G.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/G-and-G-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/G-and-G-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/G-and-G-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/G-and-G.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/G-and-G.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/G-and-G-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/G-and-G-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/G-and-G-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Good Game Cafe in Riverside, Cardiff is a comfort zone for young gamers with mental health issues<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Campaigners are trying to help young people suffering from mental health by utilising video games as a solution in Cardiff while most people only consider gaming as a form of entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8216;Never Give In&#8217; campaign, supported by the Cardiff Council, believes that the vedio games can help young people to improve their mental health. However, the public is more likely to consider that playing vedio games just a  entertainment. The campaigners are trying to change this perception by helping young people who suffer from issues like anxiety, depression and other mental disorders through gaming.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"535\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Little-gaming-man.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Little-gaming-man.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Little-gaming-man-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Little-gaming-man-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Little-gaming-man-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Little-gaming-man.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Little-gaming-man.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Little-gaming-man-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Little-gaming-man-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Little-gaming-man-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Reports show that gaming can help young people with social anxiety<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMental health is a big issue for young people,\u201d said Andrew Collins, the project manager of the Never Give In campaign. \u201cI think the only nice thing is that perhaps this generation is more aware of it, especially with everything that&#8217;s gone on over the last two years, like someone who has gone off to university and not been able to have the experiences they expected.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Andrew-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Andrew-.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Andrew--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Andrew--770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Andrew--293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Andrew-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Andrew-.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Andrew--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Andrew--770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Andrew--293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Andrew Collins, project manager of the Never Give In Campaign <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngminds.org.uk\/about-us\/media-centre\/mental-health-statistics\/\">Young Minds<\/a>, an organisation working to help young with their mental health, in the UK, one in six children aged five to 16\u202fwere identified as having a probable mental health problem in July 2021. This was an increase of 50% from 2017\u2019s data, presumed to be caused by the pandemic.\u00a0Cardiff as a ciry with 114,000 children  according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrotrends.net\/cities\/22843\/cardiff\/population\">macrotrends<\/a>, the challenges of young people&#8217;s mental health cannot be ignored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For promoting the positive aspects of gaming, they encourage young people to express themselves through art. All their works will be displayed in Good Game Caf\u00e9, and they hope this helps more people in understanding video games and those who participate in gaming better.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Art-pieces.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Art-pieces.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Art-pieces-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Art-pieces-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Art-pieces-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Art-pieces.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Art-pieces.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Art-pieces-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Art-pieces-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Art-pieces-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Artworks made by young gamers at the cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, as a goal they try to achieve, the attitude of the public about gaming is also a hindrance to them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEven within Cardiff Council, who issued the money for us to be able to run this project, there are some people that still have a negative view of gaming,\u201d said Andrew \u201cThere are concerns around eyesight, and even the most ridiculous like video game violence leading to real-world violence, even though we know there&#8217;s absolutely no link with that whatsoever.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/games\/2020\/jul\/22\/playing-video-games-doesnt-lead-to-violent-behaviour-study-shows\">study<\/a> led by researchers from New Zealand showed that since 2008, there\u2019s been a negligible correlation between gaming and aggression. The findings were below a threshold to be even called to have \u2018small effect\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Logging onto a game is like my form of meditation.&#8221; said Jacob, a interviewee of the project, also a 11 years old boy who like playing minecraft(a vedio game). Accordding to Jacob, his parents have recently split up causing me a lot of anxiety and depression to him. \u00a0Playing game  can give him a break from real life which he find difficult to do normally. It relaxes him  gives him positive vibes as when he games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Tree-and-Star.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Tree-and-Star.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Tree-and-Star-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Tree-and-Star-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Tree-and-Star-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Tree-and-Star.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Tree-and-Star.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Tree-and-Star-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Tree-and-Star-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Tree-and-Star-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The Cafe is decorated with pop-culture items<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to WebMD, a medical organisation, video games can help people who are dealing with not only anxiety and depression, but also attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Campaigners also interview the young people to find out which specific kinds of games help their mental health. For instance, they\u2019ve discovered that online multiplayer games that allow them to interact with others help those who face difficulties in socialising in real life.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe lockdowns probably made socialising even more daunting,\u201d said Andrew. \u201cMost of the people we have suffer from different kinds of social anxiety. Gaming offered them a gateway, almost like an escape from that because they could do their socialising without having to do that face to face.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/5-Benefits-Of-Gaming-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/5-Benefits-Of-Gaming-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/5-Benefits-Of-Gaming-2-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/5-Benefits-Of-Gaming-2-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/5-Benefits-Of-Gaming-2-614x1536.jpg 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/5-Benefits-Of-Gaming-2-293x733.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/5-Benefits-Of-Gaming-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/5-Benefits-Of-Gaming-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/5-Benefits-Of-Gaming-2-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/5-Benefits-Of-Gaming-2-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/5-Benefits-Of-Gaming-2-614x1536.jpg 614w, 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