Designing a Serious Game (Above Water) for Stigma Reduction Surrounding Mental Health: Semistructured Interview Study With Expert Participants

• Main Authors: Rina R Wehbe (Author), Colin Whaley (Author), Yasaman Eskandari (Author), Ally Suarez (Author), Lennart E Nacke (Author), Jessica Hammer (Author), Edward Lank (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundAlthough in many contexts unsuccessful games targeting learning, social interaction, or behavioral change have few downsides, when covering a sensitive domain such as mental health (MH), care must be taken to avoid harm and stigmatization of people who live with MH conditions. As a result,...