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Magic: the Gathering and Depression: Thoughts on Managing the Relationship, by Nick Lote

Nick Löte - November 10, 2017

Magic: the Gathering and Depression: Thoughts on Managing the Relationship November can be a difficult time of year on the mental health front. The shortening days cause a drop in levels of sunlight-induced serotonin. The...

Kitchen Table To FNM: What To Expect From Judges And Other Players, by Morgan Mcgowan

I Quit Magic: The Gathering, Then Learned A Valuable Lesson, by Connor Mehew

Connor Mehew - August 29, 2016

I Quit Magic: The Gathering, Then Learned A Valuable Lesson I took a break from Magic: The Gathering because I was in a dark place; mentally and emotionally, I wasn't all there. It wasn't limited...

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How Magic: The Gathering Can Benefit Our Mental Well-Being, by Claire Stephenson

Claire Stephenson - August 8, 2016

A look into positive mental well-being within the Magic: The Gathering community When I last wrote for Manaleak, I talked about the impact that Magic: The Gathering has had on my mental health over the...

Mental Magic: Fear, Doubt, And Self-Loathing, And That’s OK

Mental Magic: Anxiety, Fear, Doubt & Depression, And That’s OK, by Rebecca Rose

Rebecca Rose - June 17, 2016

Handling anxiety, fear, doubt and depression at a large Magic: The Gathering event Magic: The Gathering has been a huge part of my life for going on three years now and a couple of weeks...

5 Things Magic Players Need To Think About At MTG Tournaments by Graeme McIntyre

The 5 Worst Feelings In Magic: The Gathering, And How To Deal With Them,...

Graeme McIntyre - June 14, 2016

The Five Worst Feelings In Magic: The Gathering, And How To Deal With Them - Wisdom Fae Under the Bridge "Myths, whether in written or visual form, serve a vital role of asking unanswerable questions...

“So What Do You Do For Fun?” – Magic: The Gathering, Mental Health –...

Claire Stephenson - June 10, 2016

“So What Do You Do For Fun?” - Magic: The Gathering, Mental Health - And Me “What about hobbies, Claire?” my doctor asked me quite apathetically, a question he’d asked plenty of times before to...

Fear, Doubt, And Self-Loathing At Grand Prix Manchester, by Rebecca Rose

Rebecca Rose - May 13, 2016

Woman with Generalized Anxiety Disorder prepares to attend her first MTG GP Hi, I’m Rebecca, and I’ve been into competitive Magic for around two years now. I attended PTQs when they were still a thing, and have...