Gaming & Mental Health - Behind The Scenes Of Michael Whitberry

As a lot of you know, I am advocate of mental health and personally support Movember with fundraising. As you also know, I spend a lot of time gaming with things from Call of Duty to GTA Roleplay. For me, the two (mental health and gaming) are unequivocally linked. Recently I divulged a little bit more about me and where I have come from and ultimately what makes me... me which if I am being honest was not easy to do. However, when it was to support (1) lovelyjenuk - Twitch and her Movember fundraising event in GTA RP how could I not?! I will put the clip below because I've nothing to hide.

These days, my own mental health is more down than it is up which is something that I know a number of you feel too. Gaming is that undeniable escape that takes the edge of or distracts from the troubles that await the mind the moment the game ends. HOWEVER, it does not have to be that way. Gaming has been a means to find like minded people and people I never expected to meet that have without a shadow of a doubt, changed and saved my life. From moderators like the Holmans who have been there every day since the moment I met them to the Harriett and Cash, the RP Grandchildren who have brought a level of gaming that I never expected, yet more than enjoyed and every one in between (there are so many of you <3).

If you use gaming as an escape, I respect that, more than you realise. If you game solo... my only tip would be to find your people. The ones who change what gaming means to you and how much you can not only enjoy it, but what awaits out with the game. I'm sure the list is not full but I can definitely say I have found my people. My discord link is at the head of the website - please feel free to reach out, join it, get involved and maybe... just maybe... find your people too :)