Don't Go Hollow

A podcast miniseries exploring how the ‘Soulsborne’ games have helped people overcome their depression and their potential as a form of therapy

Dark Souls is a well-known video game franchise with a cult following and notorious reputation for its difficult gameplay. Surprisingly, the game's difficulty has actually helped some players reconcile their depression.

In Don't Go Hollow, we look into this phenomenon from a journalistic perspective and hear stories of people who have played the game and found it help with their depression, as well as mental health professionals to figure out why exactly this game is helping people reduce their depressive symptoms.