“Did you know that 70% of 13-18YR olds experience some form of anxiety.”
Dont suffer in silence
See how you can get helpScroll
Safe In Our World has been in the works since 2017. Through a number of conversations and discussions, it evolved from a bunch of video game industry people giving money to a mental health charity, to wanting to do more....
Read storyAnyone who’s played video games for any significant length of time knows mental health and its many related struggles are not a topic the medium has broached very often. Even as storytelling and character development rose to prominence as important...
Read storyJulia Hardy is a broadcaster, presenter, journalist vlogger and all-round legend within the technology and videogames industry – she’s even done a TED talk on using humour to combat sexism after the blog she created, ‘Misogyny Monday’ shone a light...
Read storyMy experience of mental health had mostly been a positive one until last year. I hadn’t experienced much major trauma, was content with my personal relationships and work life, had a solid group of friends and a boyfriend that I...
Read storyWinning the YGD BAFTA for my game Fractured Minds has completely changed my life! It was the first positive step in a long road of recovery, a road I’m still travelling today. When I was around 12 I started...
Read storyAs a gaming enthusiast and professional who has openly struggled with chronic depression throughout his life, the crossroads between the gaming community and mental health awareness that Safe in Our World represents is a deeply important and personal issue for...
Read storyI’ve always found it excruciatingly difficult to talk openly about mental health and depression. Even typing those words made me tense. It’s not that I’m ashamed, but I was terrified of being judged – or worse – someone thought I...
Read story
Feeling different from usual or noticed a change in your behaviour? Find out about some common feelings and mental health symptoms, how to cope, and where to go to get help.
A-Z of mental health Feelings & symptoms Resources
Emily’s story behind the game: Fractured Minds is an immersive puzzle game that uncovers the daily struggles of people living with anxiety or any mental health issue. It is designed to give the player a genuine insight into the experiences of those quietly living with mental illness – the feelings of isolation, of being trapped, of everyday situations being distorted beyond recognition.
Learn more
