I'm joined this week by Dr. Megan Connell, a licensed psychologist who is currently using Dungeons & Dragons in two therapy groups to teach children social skills and empowerment. She speaks about motivations for pursuing a career in psychology, including her decision to join the military after the events of 9/11. Dr. Connell provides her insights into how dungeon mastering is essentially "people management," and how DMs can use specific skills to improve gameplay for all involved. She covers how important it is to talk with your players to establish ground rules and resolve potential conflicts. She details her use of a Session 0 for all new campaigns to accomplish these goals. We review how mental health symptoms can manifest for players at the table, and present some strategies on how to address these situations. She talks about her Psychology and D&D video series featured on YouTube and her stream, Clinical Roll, which features numerous mental health professionals playing Dungeons & Dragons.
Ryan Kelly, PhD on the Power & Dangers of Gaming
Greg Leatherman on VRECast, Safe Spaces & Gay Representation in RPGs
Adam Johns & Adam Davis on Critical Core & Autism
Enrique Bertran on Streaming Star Wars & Launching a Patreon
François Alliot on Reigns and Probabilistic & Adaptive Game Design
Jana Flesher on RPG Systems, GM Tips & Midwifery
James Haeck on Critical Role's Alignments and D&D Waterdeep
Marc Allie on D&D and Transformers
Ed Grabianowski on Freelance Writing and Spacelord
Jase Nolan on Running D&D and Casting Hearthstone
Kevin Hovdestad on Esports
Kyle Newman on Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana
Elizabeth Roithmayr-Clemens on Suicide Prevention
Steve Lubitz on Hearthstone's Meta & Potential Troubles
Danny Rupp on Worldbuilding & Mental Health in D&D
Aaron Retka, Managing Editor for Geeks Who Drink
Eric Roth on Tabletop Gaming with a Physical Disability
Gaming Disorder Panel with Adam Johns, LMFT and Drs. Connell, Kelly, and Bean
Andy Hand on Designing 5th Edition Monsters to Raise Money for Suicide Prevention
Mike Shea on D&D Streaming & Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
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