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My name is Mario!How Layoffs and burnouts affect mental health in the videogame industry with Eve Crevoshayhttps://www.takethis.org/
This episode is a must-watch for anyone in the gaming industry, those affected by job loss, or anyone interested in the intersections of mental health and professional life.
Watch as we discuss:
-The scale and impact of recent layoffs in gaming.
-Personal stories behind the statistics.
-Strategies for managing mental health during industry upheavals.
-Insights on burnout and maintaining well-being amidst professional challenges.
2024-04-181h 26
The Here's Waldo PodcastHow to Improve Mental Health in the Video Game CommunityEve Crevoshay is the Executive Director at Take This, a mental health research, advocacy, and training nonprofit serving the game community. She’s a 20-year veteran in the nonprofit sector with experience in education, social services, and the arts. Eve sits on the advisory boards for the Fair Play Alliance, the Game Developers Conference (GDC), and The International Game Summit on Mental Health. In 2022, she received the inaugural GamesBeat Up and Comer award, and in 2022, Eve was awarded the Games for Change Festival Vanguard Award. In this episode… A July 2023 Statista reports that the total amou...
2023-09-1258 min
Heart of CacheTake This for Your Health with Eve Crevoshay, Executive Director at Take ThisMaintaining proper mental health isn't just a fad and we can all do better. So in the spirit of doing better, today's guest is Eve Crevoshay, Executive Director at Take This. Their "mission is to decrease the stigma, and increase the support for, mental health in the game enthusiast community and inside the game industry.It's our longest episode yet! Strap in, take notes if you want, and get ready to explore the wild and woolly world of gaming brains. Music today is from OCRemix.Opening track: Small Steps (Just Breathe)Closing track...
2023-08-241h 29
80 Level PodcastNavigating Mental Health in Gaming Industry - 80 Level PodcastSend us a textIn this podcast, 80LV talked with Eve Crevoshay, Executive Director at Take This (mental health advocacy organization with a focus on the game industry and community). Eve delves into the complex issue of mental health in the gaming industry and provides valuable insights for both employers and employees. She explores the importance of self-care practices, work-life separation, and setting clear boundaries in the workplace.Check out Take This website to learn more: https://www.takethis.org/More gamedev & digital art news, tutorials, and interviews with experts:
2023-05-1724 min
Seeking AlphaWord: PlayWe are continuing our mental health chats! Joining me this week is Eve Crevoshay, the Executive Director of Take This. The mission of Take This, in its own words, is “decrease the stigma, and increase the support for, mental health in the game enthusiast community and inside the game industry.” Our discussion is wide ranging, from why building a healthy community is so important to why being a helicopter parent may not be a bad thing.Episode Resources:https://www.takethis.org/https://www.healthygamer.gg/blog/video-games-and-mental-health-explainedhttps://www.forbes.com...
2022-06-0752 min
AOS RantCastAOS RantCast 127: Gaming and Mental Health w/ Eve Crevosahy, Executive Director of Take ThisRantathon 3's Tiltify Page is Officially Live! Check it out for a list of guests and giveaways: https://tiltify.com/+chat-gang/rantathon-iii-a-link-to-the-rants The third annual Rantathon is a 30-hour-long charity marathon hosted live on Mephisto's Twitch channel to raise awareness and money for mental health. This year's charity is Take This a game industry-focused mental health non-profit. Today's guest is Executive Director Eve Crevoshay from Take This. She joins Mephisto to talk about mental health and the kinds of advocacy work they do as an organization as well as, in typical RantCast fashion, indulge a few rabbit ho...
2022-05-101h 52
If Not UsThe Quest for Mental Health in the Gaming WorldEve Crevoshay joined Take This as Executive Director in 2018. She is a 15-year veteran of the nonprofit sector, with a focus on fundraising and executing strategy. Her background spans education, social services, and the arts, and she is committed to identifying and enabling systemic change. Eve is a member of the advisory boards for GDC (in the advocacy track), the Fair Play Alliance, The Games and Online Harassment Hotline (gameshotline.org), and The International Game Summit on Mental Health (TIGS.ca); and is the recipient of the inaugural GamesBeat Up and Comer award (2020). She’s also a yogini, avid ga...
2021-11-1726 min
Heavily Pixelated#24 HTFG: EveMeet Eve Crevoshay. Eve is the Executive Director of a terrific organization called TakeThis.org. TakeThis.org aims to decrease the stigma and increase the support for mental health in the video game realms. Their motto: “It’s OK to not be OK.” I am a big fan of the work that Eve and her organization are doing in the world — particularly during a trying time like the one we are living in right now.
On today’s episode, we travel via the Magical Internet into Eve’s home office on the West Coast and hear about her own pers...
2020-04-3056 min
Scott C. Jones#24 HTFG: EveMeet Eve Crevoshay. Eve is the Executive Director of a terrific organization called TakeThis.org. TakeThis.org aims to decrease the stigma and increase the support for mental health in the video game realms. Their motto: “It’s OK to not be OK.” I am a big fan of the work that Eve and her organization are doing in the world — particularly during a trying time like the one we are living in right now.
On today’s episode, we travel via the Magical Internet into Eve’s home office on the West Coast and hear about her own pers...
2020-04-3056 min
The Grey Area PodcastEpisode 141: Thriving in a PandemicEve Crevoshay, Mxiety and Jenesee get together to talk about how to thrive during this pandemic and; connecting with your kids and family, roll with change in a healthy way, deal with mental health and close quarters, and so much more. -- Video version: https://youtu.be/gaYenZxDaMc
E-mail: jenesee@greyareapodcast.com
Twitter: @TheGreyArea
Web: https://greyareapodcast.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greyareapodcast
2020-03-211h 29
Growth Exponential PodcastEve Crevoshay, Executive Director of Take ThisInterview with Eve Crevoshay/ Organization’s Name: Take This/ Organization’s Mission: is to decrease the stigma, and increase the support for, mental health in the game enthusiast community and inside the game industry./ Organization’s Website: www.takethis.org
2019-12-2413 minThe Grey Area PodcastEpisode 137: Mental Health Series: Eve CrevoshayEve Crevoshay Executive Director of Take This joins Jenesee to talk more about the mental health ramifications of a video game launch for developers and how we can all practice good self-care.
E-mail: jenesee@greyareapodcast.com
Twitter: @TheGreyArea
Web: https://greyareapodcast.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greyareapodcast
2019-10-1234 min
Constantly Calibrating Podcast (Gaming & Geek Culture)Calibrating 'Take this' with Eve CrevoshayHere we have the last of our PAX West 2018 interviews. For our final foray onto the PAX floor we have Josh's chat with Eve Crevoshay, Executive Director of 'Take this'. To learn more about what Take this does for event attendees or to learn what resources are available, check out this episode. If you're looking to see what bad lighting can do to Josh's already shiny head, you'll want to swing by the YouTube video.
2018-10-2616 minConstantly Calibrating Podcast (Gaming & Geek Culture)Calibrating 'Take this' with Eve CrevoshayHere we have the last of our PAX West 2018 interviews. For our final foray onto the PAX floor we have Josh's chat with Eve Crevoshay, Executive Director of 'Take this'. To learn more about what Take this does for event attendees or to learn what resources are available, check out this episode. If you're looking to see what bad lighting can do to Josh's already shiny head, you'll want to swing by the YouTube video.
2018-10-2616 min