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*The opposite of play isn't work. It's depression.* Get my latest NYT bestseller SUPERBETTER! (it's powered by the science of games.) http://amzn.to/1OmREc0 

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    Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 25 Feb 2014

    I don't understand how some people can think that I'm tweeting about depression in a "trivial" way. Just because I mention games.

    11:28 AM - 25 Feb 2014
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      2. Mx.Reese | @Jack is a Nazi‏ @Mx_Reese 25 Feb 2014
        Replying to @avantgame

        @avantgame To me, #superbetter represents a collection things it took me 10+ years to figure out the hard way, struggling with depression.

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      3. Jonathan C. Dietrich‏ @jcdietrich 25 Feb 2014
        Replying to @Mx_Reese

        @Herr_Reese @avantgame Sad that Superbetter still isn't available on android.

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      4. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 25 Feb 2014
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        @jcdietrich @Herr_Reese we're testing it now!

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      1. Derek Laffan‏ @dereklaffan 25 Feb 2014
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        @avantgame At the most basic level, DOING something about depression is highly commendable. Your work is phenomenal

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      1. Mx.Reese | @Jack is a Nazi‏ @Mx_Reese 25 Feb 2014
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        @avantgame So for someone to say that you're 'tweeting about depression in a "trivial" way', is for them to trivialize a decade of my life.

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      1. Joe Alexander‏ @joepolarbear 25 Feb 2014
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        @avantgame On behalf of my counselor colleagues, any discussion of healthy goal optimization within depression is appreciated and helpful.

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      1. Mx.Reese | @Jack is a Nazi‏ @Mx_Reese 25 Feb 2014
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        @avantgame You are a hero in my book. Thank you so much.

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      1. WordWiseWench‏ @Kristina90 25 Feb 2014
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        @avantgame Games=FUN but Depression=NO FUN. So never the twain shall meet?

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      1. Shana ||-// Rosenberg‏ @shanarosenberg 25 Feb 2014
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        @avantgame I almost felt offended...not by the games effect being trivial, but b/c very serious mental illness is so hard to treat.

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      1. meowtrad‏ @meowtrad 25 Feb 2014
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        @avantgame As I read your tweets, I thought how helpful gamification could be to help in depressions. People need to be more open-minded!

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      1. Paul Vorvick‏ @PaulVorvick 25 Feb 2014
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        @avantgame "Game" as a word has unfortunate cultural baggage. Doesn't change that they're a tool for understanding and shaping the world.

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      1. Merlin Kingsley‏ @merlincita 25 Feb 2014
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        @avantgame they either don't get depression, don't get games, or both.

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