My name is Graham Walker. I am a professional psychotherapist and lover of all things video game. GameFeel is the podcast that explores what gaming and therapy can teach us about playing better and living better. In this third episode of series one of Game Feel, we ask can video games trigger PTSD? The seemingly obvious answer you might give is “they’re not real”; they are just games. This makes logical sense, but the truth of the matter is far more complicated. If I tell you a person can develop PTSD from the dreams or hallucinations that can happen when they are in a coma or under the influence of a drug, then this argument of “video games aren’t real” suddenly becomes a lot less solid.

My name is Graham Walker. I am a professional psychotherapist and lover of all things video game. GameFeel is the podcast that explores what gaming and therapy can teach us about playing better and living better. In episode 1 I explore how virtual worlds can trigger a real-world sense of fear for us. Why does this happen? And what can that teach us about managing our emotions in life and gaming. This episode explores themes of fear, how the brain interprets information, how the brain processes pieces of simultaneously received information and what this means for how we can feel. We consider what this means in terms of therapy, managing emotions and gaming. Link for RSS feed to add to your podcast app: https://anchor.fm/s/f8951cc8/podcast/rss