mental health
British Army Esports tournament raises almost £2,000 for mental health charity Combat Stress
The Heroes Cup, the British Army’s annual esports competition, has raised £1,857 for veterans’ mental health charity Combat […]
December 20, 2021
Fnatic and BMW launch ‘Drive is the Difference’ campaign to improve mental wellbeing of pro esports players
London-based esports giant Fnatic has launched a new ‘Drive is the Difference’ campaign as part of its partnership […]
August 25, 2021
In-depth interview with Foxdrop: ‘I sometimes wonder whether I’m a worse LoL caster now than when I started out, because I focus on fixing my faults rather than what made me a good caster in the first place: being kind of cheeky, kind of dumb, and very English!’
Image credit: Lolesports Flickr In the vast world of League of Legends (LoL) streamers and personalities, few are […]
August 12, 2021
UK YouTubers to compete in Clash of Creators football charity match raising money for MIND
Online stars WroeToShaw, Morgz, JaackMaate, ImAlexx, Spencer Owen (pictured left), Sharky (right) and more are raising money for […]
July 20, 2021
Newsflash: NLC format changes, Scottish college Valorant champions, new streamer at Endpoint, Fnatic’s French connection, university mental health study & more
Here’s our latest weekly Newsflash roundup, where we cover a host of brief esports and gaming news in […]
May 9, 2021
UK gamers show highest level of awareness around mental health during lockdown, study finds
UK gamers have shown the highest level of awareness about mental health, among polled countries in a new […]
February 25, 2021
Rotherham United launch FIFA esports school to help combat loneliness during lockdown
English Football League Championship club Rotherham United have announced a new initiative to improve people’s wellbeing through esports. […]
January 29, 2021
Old School RuneScape player Tata Sleepy wins DMM tournament, Jagex donates £25,000 to mental health charities and expects a further £100,000 to be raised
Article contains affiliate links Old School RuneScape crowned the winner of its month-long DMM Tournament this past weekend. […]
June 2, 2020
What they don’t tell you about journalism: My approach to being harassed, threatened or manipulated into not running news
As it’s Mental Health Awareness Week, Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco pens some honest thoughts about one […]
May 19, 2020
Vlog: Foxdrop’s post on being diagnosed with agoraphobia shows the importance of mental health
Well-known LEC caster and League of Legends content creator Dan ‘Foxdrop’ Wyatt published a Twitlonger post yesterday about […]
June 18, 2019
Gaming addiction: It's time to stop panicking and start educating
Earlier this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) listed ‘gaming disorder’ as a mental health condition in its […]
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June 23, 2018
Let's talk about mental health in esports: 10 individuals share their stories
Dominic Sacco asks 10 people in UK esports and beyond how mental health has affected them, and whether […]
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May 14, 2017