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Changing Minds Through Gaming - A series where gaming and mental health combine!*Please note - this episode does contain some occasional swearing*In this episode I am delighted to be joined by Webb Pickersgill, co-director of "Life is Strange: Before the Storm" and performance director for the upcoming title "Life is Strange: True Colors". We met up via his Twitch channel recently to have a chat about mental health!Webb's Twitch Channel - https://www.twitch.tv/webbpickersgillThe whole idea of CMTG is to bring awareness and the conversation around mental health to more people, whilst showing we can do it in a relaxed way!----------------------Timestamps:0:00 - Intro0:32 - What is mental health to you?2:22 - Attitudes towards mental health7:36 - The power of communication9:06 - Mental health first-aid11:02 - Having a safe space to reach out13:06 - Swooning over Zak Garriss13:31 - Webb's story, from working on Before the Storm and True Colors25:22 - Webb's AWESOME shirt (I want one)26:19 - We can't wait for True Colors27:33 - What's Webb's superpower?28:38 - Niall's story-time - The impact of Life is Strange32:18 - Chloe in Before the Storm35:37 - Important topics in games38:36 - Why games are important40:34 - Real-life action!41:45 - Outro----------------------Music used - "Misery" by PissHead (Square Enix)Follow Niall and his series on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/NiallJonesCMTG playlist on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVxfZIauJ7YCpczEhdAoOH1HlKzYeqWGkI find it inspiring hearing other people be open about mental health and talking about their own experiences, stories and struggles. I can also add in with my own experiences of social anxiety and depression. And of course, it's so important to try and spread some positivity?CMTG Shirts! - https://tapetshirts.teemill.com/product/changing-minds-through-gaming/ (Profits support Tape!)A huge thank you to Webb for collaborating with me, it was such a cool experience. And thank you very much for listening!!