This article contains discussion of self harm. Whenever I encounter a difficult time in my life, I always make a meaningful effort to reflect on as many positives as I can.
My health is good — I have no aches, pains, or injuries — and I have a place to live, can afford my necessities, have a good relationship with most of my family, and so on.
Games might sound like a trivial or superfluous thing to include compared to those things, but over time, I have only found more reasons to be grateful to have them in my life.
Recommended Videos Between the current political and social landscape, mixed in with the winter holidays, I have been trying to be as proactive as possible to preserve my mental health.
While they’re not what I rely on exclusively, I have recognized games as a major component in that pursuit. They have helped me in the times when I have been so close to giving up on hope.