Dark Souls Helps My Mental Health But I Don't Know Why

During the pandemic more people have been playing games than ever before, but while it's easy to think gamers are gravitating towards the likes of Animal Crossing or Minecraft, many people instead turn to intense, difficult games like Dark Souls or Bloodborne for comfort.

By Chris Morris on May 31, 2021 at 8:00AM PDT

Alexander Kriss, psychotherapist and author of 'Universal Play', explains the science of how games help people's mental health, and why playing stressful games during a global pandemic might be a good thing.

The Gaming Mind by Alexander Kriss: https://www.amazon.com/Gaming-Mind-Psychology-Videogames-Power/

TheHappyHob's Soulsborne No-Hit Run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG-AtY0Nm44

Distortion2 Opening the locked door: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKt_C7RfaqQ

Otzdarva's DS2 No-Hit Run Attempts: https://youtu.be/1igv3qUtHXg

VaatiVidya's Prepare to Cry - Artorias the Abysswalker: https://youtu.be/Ag60ZF-IdKk

RKG Beating Dark Souls on a Transatlantic Flight: https://youtu.be/m7FPI1p-A00