We bring you a curious detail for Super Mario fans. Surely it will surprise many of you, but it is real.
As we have learned, the information is related to Super Mario Odyssey and a recent german study. Apparently, this title reduces symptoms of depression by 50%.
These are the shared data:
- It is a German study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry on major depressive disorder focused on the use of Super Mario Odyssey as a tool to manage depressive symptoms in participants diagnosed with depression.
- 46 people diagnosed with depression participated, divided into three treatment groups.
- One group played Mario Odyssey, another used the “CogPack” program, and the third received standard clinical treatment, including medication and psychotherapy.
- The results indicated that The group that played Mario Odyssey experienced the largest reduction in depressive symptoms, almost 50%.
- It was concluded that the use of video games such as Super Mario Odyssey could be a cost-effective and viable intervention for patients with major depressive disorder, complementing standard treatment and therapy.
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