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 ❤ Definitions ❤            You read that right. Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) has been found to help with mental illness recovery. If you haven’t already read “Can Fighting Dragons Help Your Autism”, read that first and come back here. (Here’s the link if you need it: [link] )              An article in the Australian Psychologist called “Defeating dragons and demons: consumers’ perspectives on mental health recovery in role-playing games” (a mouthful, I know) interviewed 13 participants in various stages of mental health and found that D&D played a significant role in their recovery.    ❤ Definitions ❤             Okay, let’s get a quick definition out of the way. What does “mental health recovery” imply? According to the article, we’re talking about the “development of new meaning and purpose of life, as individuals grow beyond the catastrophic effects of mental health”. ❤ The Interview ❤             Now that that’s out of the way, what did the interview entail? There

❤ Introduction ❤               As someone with both autism and a love for Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), it’s no surprise to me that it can be used in therapy, because of how it has helped me understand conversational cues. But now there are studies to back me up! ❤ The Dungeons and the Dragons❤             First, what is D&D? Originally released in 1974, its about playing a character and narrating their every action and every bit of dialogue. In my experience, some people get more into it, going first person for their characters rather than staying in third. There’s conflict and diplomacy and sometimes even romance. If you haven’t tried it, I highly suggest it for everyone. But this post isn’t about just playing D&D; it’s about using it for therapy. ❤Drama Therapy or Play Therapy ❤             A Graduate Project by Avery Chaplan-Hoang was posted in the Concordia University Library site. Written in 2021, it’s a very recent publication. If you want to read it for yourself, i