While the World Health Organization and countless others have deemed gaming dangerous and unhealthy, there are millions of others who have benefitted from the same video games that have been labeled harmful. Us on EpochSoapbox included. Self-medicating with video games to maintain mental health is common to those of us in the gaming community, and not only that, we benefit in ways that many don’t see or care to see. We dive into an in-depth discussion on the benefits of video games and share our personal experiences with them and their effects on our lives through the years.