Replay: The Video Game Tackling the Youth Mental Health Crisis

Aug 22, 2023

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In this episode, we hear from Brian Wallace, CMO and Co-Founder of Calmsie. Calmsie in their own words are empowering children to develop emotional resilience from an early age. Calmsie creates engaging DTx video games designed to improve outcomes for children with depression and anxiety.

In this episode, we cover:

Translating addiction science to treat depression and anxiety in children
The origin story and funding journey to Calmsie
Parent and child experiences using the gamified program
Emotional resilience training for prevention of mental health issues
How the Calmsie video game affects the brain
Evidence generation and deciding on PDT vs non-PDT routes
The free workbook helping children understand the war in Ukraine

Guest Links and Resources:

Connect with Brian Wallace on LinkedIn
Visit calmsie.ai
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Host Links:

Connect with Eugene Borukhovich: Twitter | LinkedIn
Connect with Chandana Fitzgerald, MD: Twitter | LinkedIn
Connect with YourCoach.health: Website | Twitter
Check out Shot of Digital Health with Eugene and Jim Joyce: Website | Podcast App
HealthXL: Website | Twitter | Join an Event

Digital Therapeutics Podcast would not be possible without the support of leading DTx organizations. Thank you to:

> Presenting Partner: Amalgam Rx

> Contributing Partners and Sponsors: LSI | Bayer G4A | Lindus Health