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[DunDunDunpachi]

I have no particular interest or knowledge in Riot Games, but it is nice when game companies are willing to promote healthy, positive things.

headspace CEO, Jason Trethowan, said the collaboration with Riot Games will undoubtedly help the League of Legends community learn valuable self-help skills to maintain good mental health and wellbeing.​

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“For many young people, recognising what good physical health looks like is easy. It can be much harder for them to reflect on their mental health,” Mr Trethowan said.​

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“There are a number of easy self-help techniques and strategies that can be incorporated into a young person’s day-to-day life that can make a significant impact to how they’re feeling.”​

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Riot Games Oceania Country Manager, Daniel Ringland, said when the 2018 headspace round launched, Riot were inspired to see so many in the community engage in open and supportive dialogue around mental health.​

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“This year, Recall and Restore will support players, friends and family with tools, tips and information on how to maintain a healthy headspace. It is important that we all continue to destigmatise the mental health challenges that many of us face and spread the message that it’s ok to ask for help and that help is available,” he said. ​

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The website -- https://headspace.org.au/ -- seems like a friendly and standard community mental health resource. If this helps kids learn more about mental health and gives them tools to cope with depression, anxiety, confusion, etc then I don't see why this is a bad thing.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Mmmmm ... 'healthy headspace' ... It very well might be a wonderful things but I'm really not certain about that wording when combined with games.

 

[Radical Dreamer]

Not surprising considering how mental work culture apparently is at rito games ;p

 

[Saber]

Mmmmm ... 'healthy headspace' ... It very well might be a wonderful things but I'm really not certain about that wording when combined with games.

Me too. Specially if we're talking about Riot games.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

Me too. Specially if we're talking about Riot games.

I didn't want to imply anything, but.... yeah. At least Riot appears to be trying to help, but this is almost certainly due to their reputation.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Me too. Specially if we're talking about Riot games.

I wasn't actually aware of Riot Games reputation. I speaking generally. What is it that Riot Games are responsible for?

 

[Saber]

I didn't want to imply anything, but.... yeah. At least Riot appears to be trying to help, but this is almost certainly due to their reputation.

Yup, it's their reputation. They come along with a lot of recent and controversial things lately. Not to mention that their support and anti-toxicity measures were terrible since ever.

I wasn't actually aware of Riot Games reputation. I speaking generally. What is it that Riot Games are responsible for?

They are responsable for bullying their own workers(male or female) with sexual jokes and alike. If you accept its ok, but if you don't you gonna be probably be "hunted" by them. Also, their fighting against toxicity is as fast as a snail. They mostly care for their incomming, which can reflect on poor balance choices.

 

[TheSadRanger]

This is like a heroin dealer giving a card to a methadone clinic after selling to an addict.