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Psychologists used to try to help people who believed they were a winged centaur named Fluflok, but in the burgeoning field of therapeutic dungeons and dragons, they encourage it. Students of therapeutic D&D say it can help patients explore gender identity, process social dynamics, and set boundaries. Some practitioners even believe it can help people overcome trauma, perhaps like the trauma of being made fun of for playing D&D. From Jesse Klein, cheese therapy using Nature's Own Antidepressant, or from Paula Poundstone, mental health game show.