When left unaddressed, these conditions can profoundly impact a child’s development, their educational trajectory and their potential to live fulfilling lives in adulthood. Our app integrates exercises from mindfulness CBT to help children improve emotional self-regulation and learn empathy.
The Science
An estimated 10-20% of children and adolescents experience mental health issues.
How can a game help?
Our aim is to validate the game as a digital therapy. Digital therapeutics (DTx) are defined as “evidence-based therapeutic interventions that are driven by high-quality software programs to prevent, manage or treat a medical disorder or disease.”
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