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Can computer games improve mental health?

People Fixing the World

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Ten to 20% of young people in the world may have conditions such as depression or anxiety. Henry was still a te nater when his fa died from cancer two years ago. He struggled to cope because he didn't know anyone else his age who understood what he was going through. But he found an outlet for his grief somewhere you might not expect. It's the virtual world of a free game he down loaded on his mobile phone. Twas just a nice atmosphere being crater, this little fantacy wold to flee in peopefixingn people fixing the world.

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