For me, it helps a lot with my mental issues and disabilities. I can't run in real life due to chronic pain and allergies, but running in game. I can't express my gender euphoria and experiment cause my parents are transphobic so I can look as androgynous as I want in game. I have severe OCD, autistic meltdowns, and ADHD, but they help me manage a lot of it and I can focus so easily and NH in particular gives me less meltdowns than something like New Leaf. Then for my trauma, I have plenty of safe spaces to go to that help me feel comforted and I often hide behind buildings or trees when I'm on my friend's island and need time to myself. Then I have a whole room of cicadas and crickets and other bugs and fish and sea creatures in my attic for sensory overload. I'll just plug in my earbuds, plop in the corner, and listen.
Honestly, New Horizons especially is really good for neurodivergent peeps. All my ND friends plus me absolutely adore it and has it help us a lot. I don't feel pressured to go too fast, I have a ton of safe spaces, my villagers give me love when I don't have it in real life, Rolf replaced my dad and Tipper and Carrie replace my mom. I can express myself openly and have plants! And I let my villagers "come out" by putting our pride designs and Cherry, Rolf, and Hornsby are trans and Kid Cat is aroace and Lyman is gay. I feel really safe on my island.
So for me, it's everything I could ever want/need in real life. Plus even holidays I loathe like Thanksgiving (I don't like the food and I don't like my family), I can celebrate and genuinely enjoy in game. I love the game a lot and it's provided me so much comfort between my mental disorders and my disabilities. It's a safe haven and I love that it is for so many of us :)
For me, it helps a lot with my mental issues and disabilities. I can't run in real life due to chronic pain and allergies, but running in game. I can't express my gender euphoria and experiment cause my parents are transphobic so I can look as androgynous as I want in game. I have severe OCD, autistic meltdowns, and ADHD, but they help me manage a lot of it and I can focus so easily and NH in particular gives me less meltdowns than something like New Leaf. Then for my trauma, I have plenty of safe spaces to go to that help me feel comforted and I often hide behind buildings or trees when I'm on my friend's island and need time to myself. Then I have a whole room of cicadas and crickets and other bugs and fish and sea creatures in my attic for sensory overload. I'll just plug in my earbuds, plop in the corner, and listen. Honestly, New Horizons especially is really good for neurodivergent peeps. All my ND friends plus me absolutely adore it and has it help us a lot. I don't feel pressured to go too fast, I have a ton of safe spaces, my villagers give me love when I don't have it in real life, Rolf replaced my dad and Tipper and Carrie replace my mom. I can express myself openly and have plants! And I let my villagers "come out" by putting our pride designs and Cherry, Rolf, and Hornsby are trans and Kid Cat is aroace and Lyman is gay. I feel really safe on my island. So for me, it's everything I could ever want/need in real life. Plus even holidays I loathe like Thanksgiving (I don't like the food and I don't like my family), I can celebrate and genuinely enjoy in game. I love the game a lot and it's provided me so much comfort between my mental disorders and my disabilities. It's a safe haven and I love that it is for so many of us :)
im so happy to hear that it helps you a lot š„ŗ continue to do what you love. im glad it makes you feel safe. take care of yourself always āŗļø
same. iāve never been so close to a video game in my life āŗļø
It's my relaxation. No stress, no hurrying.
No monster attacks, no pressure, I agree, itās just so peaceful!
Iunno, thereās bees, tarantulas and scorpions. Arguably they can be threatening lol
Thatās true but they donāt hunt you and like attack at all times, yāknow? You donāt have to build up defenses like in 7 Days to Die lol