OXCGN supports R U OK? Day, discussing if gamers often have depressive tendencies and how gamers can help those who may be struggling:
"I have never seriously considered suicide, though I've reached some pretty low lows. However, there are more than 2000 people a year in Australia, higher than the national road toll, who have not only considered it, but gone through with it, leaving devastated families behind.
The worldwide figure would be shocking.
And gamers could be at greater risk due to a higher likelihood of suffering depression and introversion."
EK Cooling allegedly has slipped itself into a hot soup of seemingly endless financial woes, where it has not paid its staff, suppliers, and contractors for many months as the company is facing liquidity problems and a surplus of inventory left unsold, stuck in the warehouse for a more extended period. Gamers Nexus investigated these claims made by former and current personnel, where he found trails of unpaid bills lasting as long as three to four months and unpaid raises that accumulated for almost a year.
EK Water Blocks has two entities—a Slovenian-based headquarters and a US-based subsidiary, EK Cooling Solutions. Steve narrated the series of events in detail, stating that the company was reportedly irresponsible and negligent regarding payment. Consequently, partners and employees are forced to share the burden of alleged mismanagement. It all begins with its extensive range of products, leading to a surplus of goods. EK has over 230 water blocks, 40 liquid cooling kits, 85 reservoirs, 40 pumps, 73 radiators, and 212 miscellaneous accessories.
Yes this is not about video games directly but indirectly this will impact the pc gaming/workstation space hard.
This company is massive one of two in the water cool space so if it goes poof then thousands out there have no spare parts or half built computers.
SO yeah i know not about a video game but think of it as amd leaving the pc space but this is ekwb that could be leaving water cooling in the pc space
Jayz2cents a supporter of there products also has issues
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I have a father who is sick and he plays games to escape I think. I feel bad for him but often don't know what I could say or do for him.
This was good to see.
Personally, i think its the other way around for me sometimes, I get depressed when im playing a game, when I should be out and about.
if your a WoW geek then i can understand lol they even have WOW therapists for fvck sake
Excellent article covering a very real and relative subject.
Australian's in particular do not like discussing their personal issues very much at all. And it's oftn not until almost too late before they do, if they do.
Gamers, are workers, husbands, mothers, sons daughters and the extended family. While you may not be suffering some form of depression or anxiety, many are.
All it takes is an understanding 'friend' to help them understand that someone cares.
You do NOT have to fix it for them, all you need to do is 'listen' without trying to fix "it".
I'm definitely a depressive person. I don't know what i'd do without gaming, and sadly n4g also. I have moved a few times since finishing highscool in 2003, I moved 1000km's from where I used to live, because my gf had to go there for her law degree, I have lived here 2 years and don't know a single person, i'm studying distance ed atm. I would lose my mind if i didn't have games to kill time