Can a video game save a life? | Johnny Chiodini | TEDxOldham 

Fantastic talk by Johnny here! Sadly, a lot of people try to discount the power of video games, without realising what they can really do and how they can truly help millions of people overcome their issues.

Johnny Chiodini is one of my real world heroes. Loved the low batteries video series and really enjoyed watching this too. If I can end up coming across half as well as him when I'm talking to a group of people then I'd be happy.

This is an excellent talk by an amazing individual and I'm mad at RU-vid for taking 5 years to recommend this video to me.

I found you through your work with the oxventure d&d videos on RU-vid. You are both emotionally and intellectually intelligent; funny; highly imaginative; courageous; and I'm glad you're using all these qualities to help others dealing with mental health issues. Thanks, man. The world would be a better place if more folks opened up like this.

Really inspiring, Johnny is so right. For a while I stop playing video games and then I lost my leg in December, and to keep my sanity I went back to playing video games, and truly believe I'm still alive and happy because of it.

This man is a beautiful human being...

Johnny, I found you with outside Xbox, but I really found you here. Thank you.

A lot of people, especially our channel's editor, understands this concept. Only wish this gentleman could have some better lighting and a bigger audience. Haha Yay internet for spreading the word.

Fun fact he is an excellent chef

Johnny Chiodini did a Ted Talk? How am I only finding this now as an avid oxventurer.

The oxventure and video games have helped me alot got my first D&D session this weekend. Johnny has helped me alot over the last year

Bloody love chiodini, such an amazing guy, Anyways loved this ted talk

Life is Strange helped so much with depression

I cannot believe I am just finding this for the first time. I have watched Eurogamer videos for years and have felt so deeply supported and seen by the work of the video creators on the channel over all of these years. But Johnny specifically has been so amazing throughout and this is so exquisitely beautiful.

Love ya Johnny. Thanks for sharing, and for the helpful words. Side note for anyone needing a good game, Zelda Breath of the Wild is like chocolate cake for the soul 👍

I know this video was put up a while ago now, but it makes me think back to 'The Beginner's Guide'. It genuinely made me sit back and re-evaluate my life and put everything into perspective. I highly recommend watching a playthrough or for you to play it yourself.

This really helps me prepare for my thesis ! ;; my thesis tackles mental health stigma and designing a video game depicting that issue . Im already expecting it to be a tough presentation since talking about mental illness in my country is still a taboo topic.

Nice work, really enjoyed this talk. incredibly interesting.

Loved the talk Johnny. Fallout 3 and my dogs saved me when I was a teen. Almost a decade on now, I couldn't be a more different person, never sad at all. Games are incredible for wellbeing, Skyrim put me in a different world when I got out of my first proper relationship. PS love all the playthroughs you and Aoife have been doing! :)

he`s right on!. Even any game can get your mind off of the things that can set off panic attacks if your already have played the game .imo.

Came here from his twitter and I love that talk. Glad to see someone giving insight towards mental issues and encouraging people to be more understanding and open minded towards them Cheers to you, Johnny Mushroom

A great talk from a great guy. There's a reason why Johnny is so beloved.

words couldn't suffice to express how thankful I am for this talk... this stroke some very important chords of mine, and helped me develop a thorough insight on the coping strategies I use towards gaming. Many thanks 🙏

I love Johnny man!

Johnny, your Feedbackula show helped me feel better, I loved them. Thank you.

Great talk Johnny Mushroom!

The man is damn good

Amazing talk

Im from oldham......i am genuinely sad i never new this existed

This popped up in my recommended and i am so glad it did. Thankyou Johnny and TEDx for this wonderful talk. Thankyou for calling me hopeful

Great Ted talk Johnny! I wish Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was a thing back when you did this. That would have been the perfect example.

Thanks for sharing Johnny!

thank you for this ted talk this talk really helped me with my english project

Video games will either save you or destroy you. One has to be very careful, just ask any former video game addict. Though I do not discredit what has been said, as they can be used to make one less anxious and get you through rough patches, even save a life.

Wow. This is a really great talk. I'm surprised it doesn't have more views and comments. For me, I guess it was Dark Souls to a certain extent. It at least prolonged my life, but now I'm sort of at a crossroads where I need something else. I don't know if it's another video game or what. I have chronic pain in my hands and other health issues preventing me from doing something like Kinect.

A really nice talk. :)

Game that i like hasn't come out yet. Waiting for Hellblade.

Life is Strange! Wooooo!

This really hits different in 2021

I wish my parents was like this man

He could probably do a whole new talk on Animal Crossing New Horizons and the COVID pandemic

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Listening to it while playing tetris :P

Flowy is not available in canada, is there anyway for it to be accessible for us?

What is physical touch I'm emotionally depraved I just stay angry all the time. I feel like a tin man. I can't relate to people and when I can't control something I just shut down.

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People seem to talk a lot about the gaming narrative, but I don't really find it that healing, apart from maybe 'The Suffering' with it's Freudian elements. What I really find helpful is the "stoic" mindset it creates in me. I have to struggle with find my way around the map while keeping a lookout for villains to kill and I have to keep my cool while under pressure. I'm basically learning to deal with stressful events and challenges while not getting frustrated and instead seeing it as a fun challenge. I zone out for a while as my higher emotions take a back seat and I just focus on my immediate experience and instincts. Kind of like mindfulness or vipasana, though that's been kind of watered down these days into thinking nice thoughts nonsense.

Mirror's Edge changed my brain.

HE LOOKS SO YOUNG WITH SHORT HAIR

the last of us saved me.

Multiplayer games help with depression and mental health online school is bad for mental health

I just got an ad from League of Legends.

I've been a gamer basically since I was 4 years old. And I've struggled with mental health issue as well. But while gaming has it's benefits it also has it's downsides. And I think it's a subpar substitute for real life social communities. To make an extreme comparison; cutting and other kinds of self-harm gives a sense of control to some people. Which is a better alternative to actually commiting suicide. Video games don't equal self-harm of course, but it can definately lead to self-sabotage; like actually making people more isolated, or escaping from their problems rather than dealing with them. All of which I'm guilty of. I don't think video games should be seen as a reliable treatment. But it's great if it can help those who don't have anything else.

"The biggest video game in the world right now is league of legends" Me - thinks about fortnite

Fortnite and call of duty help my depression but my mom thinks it bad for me

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Hwat?)))

Depressed? Play GTA

No it doesnt

Wow, looks like anybody can just do TED talks these days.