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Hey, I saw that you participate in the Psyche Game Jam - that is wonderful. I do see some mental health ideas in the story and characters. 

That is an admirable goal that you have.

However I cannot help but think that SPOILER the gruesome horror that presses the protagonist and is the cause of her sleep paralysis is disturbing. Usually with therapy it's supposed to be a safe environment. So maybe the idea of a horror game is incompatible with a therapeutic experience. You're sort of adding disturbance. Yes, you remove it later but it is nevertheless more stress, not less. Does that make sense?

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Hmm, interesting - I searched if horror movies/games can be good for mental health. Turns out - there are some positive results. It may be a sort of exposure therapy. When it is done well.