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Archive Home > 2009 > August > 19 > Depressed? Try playing a video game

Depressed? Try playing a video game

They may be good for your (mental) health, researchers say

By Shankar Vedantam / The Bulletin
August 19, 2009

Gail Nichols has suffered from depression for years. When the 49-year-old resident of St. Marys, Kan., cannot sleep, she falls back on a form of entertainment that is gaining increasing credibility as a medical intervention: video games.

Nichols said she discovered the mental health benefits of....

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