Zona de Azar UK – Mental Health and Online Gaming are Helping Beat Mental Health Issues

UK.- April 07, 2022 www.zonadeazar.com Taking more exercise and online gaming are the two main ways people globally are tackling mental health issues driven by the pandemic, new international research from the leading digital board game publisher Marmalade Game Studio shows (please see the attached press release).

Its study across the US, France, Germany, Hong Kong, and Singapore found nearly two out of five people (38%) have turned to exercise to address mental health concerns while 30% are using online gaming to relieve stress and anxiety.

’s research found mental health issues have soared across all countries during the pandemic with nearly six out of 10 (57%) saying they have developed mental health concerns during the pandemic and the same number say they are currently suffering from a range of issues. People in Singapore (65%) and Hong Kong (64%) are the worst affected followed by France (57%), Germany (56%) and the US (52%).

The biggest issues internationally are stress and anxiety with 38% saying they are currently affected by stress while 30% say they are suffering from anxiety. However more than one in five (22%) say they are depressed and 4% say they have suicidal thoughts.

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