Video games as therapy has been a hot topic in the news recently. This has a lot to do with Akili Interactive Labs’ Project: EVO, which is breaking new ground […]

While much of the population is eagerly looking forward to Halloween festivities, for many kids with anxiety, the days leading up to the holiday are filled with dread rather than […]

SuperBetter is a self-improvement app that focuses on mental, emotional, physical, and social health. Part of a larger self-help movement created by video game designer Jane McGonigal, the philosophy behind […]

Some children always seem to “make a mountain out of a molehill.” They are Chicken Littles who seem to think the sky is always falling. They tend to see the […]

Does your child overreact at the most inopportune times? Does she make negative comments about herself when things go wrong? Are there times when you wish she would just chill […]

Need to relax? Feeling blue? Play a video game.

No, really. Did you know that playing video games can actually reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression? Some excellent recent […]

21st-century teenagers use digital technology for virtually everything in their lives. It’s how they communicate with their friends, entertain themselves, keep track of their academic and after-school obligations, learn more […]

If you happen to have a teenager nearby, there’s a good chance she is using her phone to text message or scroll through her Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter feeds. Teenagers […]

Can video games, apps, and other digital technologies help teenagers become more optimistic, compassionate, gritty, and resilient? Can these tools improve attention span and reduce depression and anxiety? Can tech […]