Mental Health and Gaming During the Lockdown

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In this episode, Tamer Asfahani speaks to Dr. Douglas Gentile and the World Health Organization (WHO) about the state of mental health during the lockdown, how games can help, the WHOs u-turn on gaming and mental health and how you can better manage screen time for kids.

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