2022 Impact Report
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Angelica
Session 9/20: Client was proud of his past self for making the tough decision to start personal coaching. “Good job, bro.” His brain feels less busy with thoughts, in a good way - less anxiety, loneliness, sadness. He has a new sense of inner peace that lets him focus on new things. Our next goal: building genuine friendships, making new ones and leveling up old ones.
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b0nesh0t
I’m currently watching every talk you have about ADHD. I’m 34 and getting assessed. Thank you
Julia HG
Watching group session turn from “you’re not a burden!” to “it’s okay to be a burden sometimes” to “it’s okay to not be okay with being a burden” and watching the client have a glimmer of hope for the first time, saying: “I am a burden and I feel undeserving of forgiveness, and it’s okay that I can’t believe otherwise right now. Deserving or not, so long as I can keep taking steps and treat others right, maybe someday I will feel like I deserve more.
Above client also contacted a psychologist, which is a HUGE W!!”
Above client also contacted a psychologist, which is a HUGE W!!”
chill
Today, I decided to finish and end my Healthy Gamer Coaching. I am at the point where I am very happy and content now & know exactly how I work. My coach was OP. GG guys !
Angelica
Session 9/20: Client was proud of his past self for making the tough decision to start personal coaching. “Good job, bro.” His brain feels less busy with thoughts, in a good way - less anxiety, loneliness, sadness. He has a new sense of inner peace that lets him focus on new things. Our next goal: building genuine friendships, making new ones and leveling up old ones.
b0nesh0t
I’m currently watching every talk you have about ADHD. I’m 34 and getting assessed. Thank you
Julia HG
Watching group session turn from “you’re not a burden!” to “it’s okay to be a burden sometimes” to “it’s okay to not be okay with being a burden” and watching the client have a glimmer of hope for the first time, saying: “I am a burden and I feel undeserving of forgiveness, and it’s okay that I can’t believe otherwise right now. Deserving or not, so long as I can keep taking steps and treat others right, maybe someday I will feel like I deserve more.
Above client also contacted a psychologist, which is a HUGE W!!”
Above client also contacted a psychologist, which is a HUGE W!!”
chill
Today, I decided to finish and end my Healthy Gamer Coaching. I am at the point where I am very happy and content now & know exactly how I work. My coach was OP. GG guys !
Pax
This community and Healthy Gamer in general made my year more bearable for me so thanks for everyone who made 2021 a bit brighter!
TechHG
Just wanted to let Healthy Gamer staff know that I had a Russian client just now who was in tears of joy and gratefulness over his sessions being subsidized. He said that it was a moment in life he would never forget reading that email. He said that it was the highlight of his week. He said he felt relief, hope and gratitude and it was the first time he had cried from happiness instead of sadness all week. Finally he said it was the first time he understood what charity truly was--the idea that we help you today so you can help others tomorrow. It was really touching so I wanted to share it with y’all since I don’t feel at all responsible but I sure am glad to be working for a company that makes that kind of impact on people.
hmota
i love healthy gamer and it makes me happy
thats all
thats all
Pax
just got this today from a client i worked with last spring
Hey random message
One year ago I was talking with you about my struggles
And now I am at a completely different place
You were one of many people that helped meso thank you Pax
Hope you are doing great yourself
Hey random message
One year ago I was talking with you about my struggles
And now I am at a completely different place
You were one of many people that helped meso thank you Pax
Hope you are doing great yourself
Pax
This community and Healthy Gamer in general made my year more bearable for me so thanks for everyone who made 2021 a bit brighter!
TechHG
Just wanted to let Healthy Gamer staff know that I had a Russian client just now who was in tears of joy and gratefulness over his sessions being subsidized. He said that it was a moment in life he would never forget reading that email. He said that it was the highlight of his week. He said he felt relief, hope and gratitude and it was the first time he had cried from happiness instead of sadness all week. Finally he said it was the first time he understood what charity truly was--the idea that we help you today so you can help others tomorrow. It was really touching so I wanted to share it with y’all since I don’t feel at all responsible but I sure am glad to be working for a company that makes that kind of impact on people.
hmota
i love healthy gamer and it makes me happy
thats all
thats all
Pax
just got this today from a client i worked with last spring
Hey random message
One year ago I was talking with you about my struggles
And now I am at a completely different place
You were one of many people that helped meso thank you Pax
Hope you are doing great yourself
Hey random message
One year ago I was talking with you about my struggles
And now I am at a completely different place
You were one of many people that helped meso thank you Pax
Hope you are doing great yourself
Angelica
Session 9/20: Client was proud of his past self for making the tough decision to start personal coaching. “Good job, bro.” His brain feels less busy with thoughts, in a good way - less anxiety, loneliness, sadness. He has a new sense of inner peace that lets him focus on new things. Our next goal: building genuine friendships, making new ones and leveling up old ones.
hmota
i love healthy gamer and it makes me happy
thats all
thats all
Pax
just got this today from a client i worked with last spring
Hey random message
One year ago I was talking with you about my struggles
And now I am at a completely different place
You were one of many people that helped meso thank you Pax
Hope you are doing great yourself
Hey random message
One year ago I was talking with you about my struggles
And now I am at a completely different place
You were one of many people that helped meso thank you Pax
Hope you are doing great yourself
b0nesh0t
I’m currently watching every talk you have about ADHD. I’m 34 and getting assessed. Thank you
Julia HG
Watching group session turn from “you’re not a burden!” to “it’s okay to be a burden sometimes” to “it’s okay to not be okay with being a burden” and watching the client have a glimmer of hope for the first time, saying: “I am a burden and I feel undeserving of forgiveness, and it’s okay that I can’t believe otherwise right now. Deserving or not, so long as I can keep taking steps and treat others right, maybe someday I will feel like I deserve more.
Above client also contacted a psychologist, which is a HUGE W!!”
Above client also contacted a psychologist, which is a HUGE W!!”
Pax
This community and Healthy Gamer in general made my year more bearable for me so thanks for everyone who made 2021 a bit brighter!
chill
Today, I decided to finish and end my Healthy Gamer Coaching. I am at the point where I am very happy and content now & know exactly how I work. My coach was OP. GG guys !
TechHG
Just wanted to let Healthy Gamer staff know that I had a Russian client just now who was in tears of joy and gratefulness over his sessions being subsidized. He said that it was a moment in life he would never forget reading that email. He said that it was the highlight of his week. He said he felt relief, hope and gratitude and it was the first time he had cried from happiness instead of sadness all week. Finally he said it was the first time he understood what charity truly was--the idea that we help you today so you can help others tomorrow. It was really touching so I wanted to share it with y’all since I don’t feel at all responsible but I sure am glad to be working for a company that makes that kind of impact on people.
Angelica
Session 9/20: Client was proud of his past self for making the tough decision to start personal coaching. “Good job, bro.” His brain feels less busy with thoughts, in a good way - less anxiety, loneliness, sadness. He has a new sense of inner peace that lets him focus on new things. Our next goal: building genuine friendships, making new ones and leveling up old ones.
hmota
i love healthy gamer and it makes me happy
thats all
thats all
Pax
just got this today from a client i worked with last spring
Hey random message
One year ago I was talking with you about my struggles
And now I am at a completely different place
You were one of many people that helped meso thank you Pax
Hope you are doing great yourself
Hey random message
One year ago I was talking with you about my struggles
And now I am at a completely different place
You were one of many people that helped meso thank you Pax
Hope you are doing great yourself
b0nesh0t
I’m currently watching every talk you have about ADHD. I’m 34 and getting assessed. Thank you
Julia HG
Watching group session turn from “you’re not a burden!” to “it’s okay to be a burden sometimes” to “it’s okay to not be okay with being a burden” and watching the client have a glimmer of hope for the first time, saying: “I am a burden and I feel undeserving of forgiveness, and it’s okay that I can’t believe otherwise right now. Deserving or not, so long as I can keep taking steps and treat others right, maybe someday I will feel like I deserve more.
Above client also contacted a psychologist, which is a HUGE W!!”
Above client also contacted a psychologist, which is a HUGE W!!”
Pax
This community and Healthy Gamer in general made my year more bearable for me so thanks for everyone who made 2021 a bit brighter!
chill
Today, I decided to finish and end my Healthy Gamer Coaching. I am at the point where I am very happy and content now & know exactly how I work. My coach was OP. GG guys !
TechHG
Just wanted to let Healthy Gamer staff know that I had a Russian client just now who was in tears of joy and gratefulness over his sessions being subsidized. He said that it was a moment in life he would never forget reading that email. He said that it was the highlight of his week. He said he felt relief, hope and gratitude and it was the first time he had cried from happiness instead of sadness all week. Finally he said it was the first time he understood what charity truly was--the idea that we help you today so you can help others tomorrow. It was really touching so I wanted to share it with y’all since I don’t feel at all responsible but I sure am glad to be working for a company that makes that kind of impact on people.
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We created HG in 2019 to address the unique mental health challenges of the internet generation.
Over the past year, we’ve grown, learned, and adapted what we do – all in service to our core mission.
From coaching, to the Guides to Mental Health, to evolving and expanding what AOE healing means – the impact we’re having is incredible. In just a few years, we’ve not only launched coaching programs targeting the unique challenges of the digital generation, we’ve also held over 100,000 sessions that have been rated 4.5/5 or higher across the board. We built it, and it's working. We’ve reached over 100MM views on Youtube and 500K plays on Dr. K’s Guide to Mental Health, proving that the conversation around mental wellness has never been more necessary or important. We’ve also launched initiatives to shape policy, collaborate with the United Nations and other organizations, and are conducting research projects to support our mission via the Healthy Gamer Foundation and Healthy Gamer Institute. And, there’s plenty more to come.
At the end of the day, it’s more than just the numbers. It’s the person who went from nine months of unemployment to embarking on a new career that brings them happiness and confidence. It’s the person who used to live a healthy life, lost their way, but is now back on track and living with purpose. Helping people find direction in their life, and equipping them with tools to succeed. It’s the people on Discord who’ve never met, but extend a helping hand across the globe to people who are struggling. That’s what gets us out of bed in the morning, and it’s what drives us forward into the exciting path ahead.
Thanks for being you and helping us on our journey. Let’s make sure the world knows: mental health is more than mental illness.
-Dr. K
100,000+
total coaching sessions
4.7/5
Average Post Session Rating
27,382
Session Reviews
67,538
Completed Meetings
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Session Reviews
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Completed Meetings
Passion4Kitties
When I started watching Dr. K, I was unemployed for 9 months, I would wake up at noon, I’d play video games all day, and I overal felt pretty shitty and ashamed of myself. Since watching his videos, I’ve been meditating, and generally following his advice. I’ve found a decent job, I happily wake up at 5am daily, and I genuinely feel happy about myself and the other I’m on.
Thanks Dr. K <3 you were a very important catalyst in my life. Good luck to everyone else on their journey.
Thanks Dr. K <3 you were a very important catalyst in my life. Good luck to everyone else on their journey.
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Bagel
Alok, I swear every single one of your videos lately have been talking about the specific problem on my mind at the time. They have been most helpful and I really appreciate these lectures particularly. Keep up the great work.
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ohwizenedtortle
Really enjoying @HealthyGamerGG's course so far. On the one hand a lot of the psychology stuff is stuff I've picked up.
But the completeness means that I'm learning some medical and meditation stuff too, and it's all related to each other.
But the completeness means that I'm learning some medical and meditation stuff too, and it's all related to each other.
chillingohdylan
Over the pandemic, all I did after work was smoke weed and play video games. I think I was dealing with depression from isolation. I went from being a workout fiend of 205 lbs to weighing over 300 lbs. I randomly found Dr. K scrolling through YouTube and watched every possible video I found helpful to me. Now I weigh 240lbs and I only play video games at 8pm. I consistently wake up at 7am when I used to sleep until 1pm sometimes. It’s those baby steps of self-care that matter the most.
roxredd
I want to thank Dr. K for what he is doing. The guide is amazing, the streams and videos are amazing and the coaching program is amazing. I am glad this place exists because if it didn’t I wouldn’t be studying right now how does my body work and what can I do about it. Instead I would probably be playing my 10th league game for the day. I just wanted to appreciate what we have and hope it grows even more.
@xlvrbk
Dunno if this would help but learned this concepts from @HealthyGamerGG. Was in a bad place, mental health-wise a couple of months ago and listening to his videos on youtube and getting his self-coaching course really helped me.
Our community is at the center of everything we do
Our community is at the center of everything we do
Passion4Kitties
When I started watching Dr. K, I was unemployed for 9 months, I would wake up at noon, I’d play video games all day, and I overal felt pretty shitty and ashamed of myself. Since watching his videos, I’ve been meditating, and generally following his advice. I’ve found a decent job, I happily wake up at 5am daily, and I genuinely feel happy about myself and the other I’m on.
Thanks Dr. K <3 you were a very important catalyst in my life. Good luck to everyone else on their journey.
Thanks Dr. K <3 you were a very important catalyst in my life. Good luck to everyone else on their journey.
Bagel
Alok, I swear every single one of your videos lately have been talking about the specific problem on my mind at the time. They have been most helpful and I really appreciate these lectures particularly. Keep up the great work.
ohwizenedtortle
Really enjoying @HealthyGamerGG's course so far. On the one hand a lot of the psychology stuff is stuff I've picked up.
But the completeness means that I'm learning some medical and meditation stuff too, and it's all related to each other.
But the completeness means that I'm learning some medical and meditation stuff too, and it's all related to each other.
chillingohdylan
Over the pandemic, all I did after work was smoke weed and play video games. I think I was dealing with depression from isolation. I went from being a workout fiend of 205 lbs to weighing over 300 lbs. I randomly found Dr. K scrolling through YouTube and watched every possible video I found helpful to me. Now I weigh 240lbs and I only play video games at 8pm. I consistently wake up at 7am when I used to sleep until 1pm sometimes. It’s those baby steps of self-care that matter the most.
roxredd
I want to thank Dr. K for what he is doing. The guide is amazing, the streams and videos are amazing and the coaching program is amazing. I am glad this place exists because if it didn’t I wouldn’t be studying right now how does my body work and what can I do about it. Instead I would probably be playing my 10th league game for the day. I just wanted to appreciate what we have and hope it grows even more.
@xlvrbk
Dunno if this would help but learned this concepts from @HealthyGamerGG. Was in a bad place, mental health-wise a couple of months ago and listening to his videos on youtube and getting his self-coaching course really helped me.
Community
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100M+
views on YouTube
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25K
total attendees at community events
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500K+
plays on Dr. K’s Guide to Mental Health
21K
lifetime total posts
7.9M
lifetime total messages
282K
hearts in chat
Topics covered in 2021-2022
Gender Dynamics
Meditation & Spirituality
Anxiety
Gifted Kids and Burnout
Dopamine Detox and Tech Hygiene
Sex Ed
Sleep
Substance Use and Abuse
Dating and Mental Health
Careers
Depression
Developing a Personality
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We’re growing to tackle the mental health crisis
We’re growing to tackle the mental health crisis
We’re growing to tackle the mental health crisis
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with more research
We've been monitoring the outcomes of our coaching programs and received IRB-approval to review our data for research purposes. This allows HG to publish and present our outcomes data to our community! We presented the preliminary results of our coaching program this year at the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Meeting, the APA's premiere event to advance psychiatry. This was a great opportunity for us to showcase our research to the academic and medical community. Our coaching program was well received, and many psychiatrists from around the world agreed there is great value in adding coaching to the mental health ecosystem.
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IRB-approved studies on efficacy of:
Personal Coaching
Group Coaching
Creator Coaching
Career Coaching
Parent Coaching
After 20 weeks of HG Coaching, clients saw an average of:
58%
improvement in sense of life purpose
45%
decrease in feelings of worry
35%
decrease in feelings of sadness
with added governance
The Scientific Advisory Board was instituted to ensure that HG upholds the highest ethical standards and keeps up with the latest research. To support this, we’ve called on the expertise of a wide-ranging group of mental health professionals. These distinguished individuals bring the best of evidence-based research and hands on client experience to further our mission.
Introducing the Healthy Gamer Scientific Advisory Board
Coach Emmy Marie
Trauma-trained Coach
NARM Practitioner
Coach Emmy Marie is a trauma survivor, certified trauma-informed coach, writer, and educator with a mission to help others reclaim their power, reject shame, and walk boldly towards a life of balance, freedom, and joy.
Dr. Mark Komrad
MD, DFAPA
Psychiatrist
Dr. Komrad is a psychiatrist on the teaching faculty of Johns Hopkins and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland and Tulane.
Dr. Courtney Tracy
LCSW, PsyD
Psychotherapist
Dr. Courtney Tracy is a world-renowned psychotherapist, clinical entrepreneur, and mental health content creator known as The Truth Doctor.
Dr. Jessica Bailey
PsyD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Jessica King Bailey is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the complex interaction between mental and physical health.
Dr. Michael Hsu
MD
Psychiatrist
Dr. Michael Hsu is a resident psychiatrist and is currently the chief resident of outpatient psychiatry at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.
with more partnerships in gaming and mental health
We’re redefining the mental health space, and partnering with the top companies and organizations to do so. Spreading AOE to animators at Frederator and mental health knowledge to employees at Indeed, speaking at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) with Unity and making creator resources for Facebook Gaming—are just the beginning!
with more advocacy and research with Healthy Gamer Foundation
The Healthy Gamer Foundation was founded to champion the mental health needs of young people. We're dedicated to finding mental health interventions that work for young people and add fuel through funding, policy, and targeted research to drive action. This year, that mission was reinforced through the addition of industry legends to the foundation's board.
Healthy Gamer Board of Directors
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Funds raised to date
$220,000+
ready to be deployed towards research, advocacy and grants
Research & Policy Agenda
1
Identify
effective, scalable resources for young adult mental health.
2
Lead
the industry to guide pro-social and anti-toxic behavior
3
Develop
modern mental health resources for community and educational settings around the world
142
sessions to support clients in Ukraine and Russia
3,298
free coaching sessions administered
14,500
subsidized coaching sessions
with more community subsidy
Everyone deserves access to mental health support. Through subsidized coaching services, HG ensures that price is not a barrier between an individual and the help they need. In our increasingly global society, we aim to help people all over the world through the big and day to day challenges alike.
with new coaching services
In light of the employment trends that have emerged in the past few years, we launched a new coaching program to address the career needs of the internet generation. HG Career combines our researched approach with actionable strategies from industry experts to help young people navigate the world of work. We saw stellar preliminary outcomes, and are excited to continue to grow the program!
After 8 weeks of HG Career coaching, clients experienced:
25%
increase in confidence in their career trajectory
25%
decrease in feelings of anxiety related to their job
35%
decrease in feelings of depression related to their job
Designed in collaboration with former Amazon VP, Ethan Evans:
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Ethan Evans
Cocreator & Lead Instructor,
Career Coaching
Ethan Evans is a past Amazon Vice President turned executive coach with a mission to share the lessons learned from his long career. During his 15 year executive career at Amazon Ethan led global teams of 800+ to deliver $500 million in annual revenue for household products like Prime Video and Twitch. He’s partnered with HG to create Career coaching to make building a career you want attainable and affordable. Ethan brings expert experience working with the Twitch community as Executive Vice President of Commerce and Developers.
You asked, and we delivered
We’ve expanded Dr. K’s Guide to Mental Health to include a module on ADHD & Doing Stuff, and our coaching offerings to include Career Coaching and Student Groups in order to better support the needs of our community.
New for 2022
Guide to ADHD and Doing Stuff
40+ video chapters on ADHD, procrastination, and the neuroscience of making things happen.
Career Coaching
Co-created with Ethan Evans to help you build and thrive in the career of your dreams.
HG Groups for Students
Affordable group coaching built for students to help you gain confidence and build skills to help you succeed.
Our work is far from finished
Coming later this year
HG Institute
Training and certifications for mental health professionals and coaches.
The Coaches’ League
Skills development, community, and career resources for coaches.
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