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Play, De-stress, Bond
Teen mental health is at a crisis point: according to the CDC, 42% of high school students have felt persistently sad and/or hopeless. But you are not alone and help can be fun. We turn online gaming into a safe space for connection, coping, and joy.
Wellness Play is dedicated to meeting youth exactly where they already are—online gaming—and transforming it into a safe, inclusive space where students, and families, can engage in research-backed structured, cooperative gaming experiences that have been scientifically shown to reduce stress, foster bonding, and improve mental health. Through tournaments, regular gaming sessions, and educational workshops, we cultivate a community where play leads to wellness.
FEATURE EVENT:
Family Gaming Night: Join us on August 6, 2025 for a fun evening of Parent-Child Tournament where parents and kids can team up and compete. Register now!
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IMPACT:
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Provide support to our partners Active Minds, United Nations, and Red Cross to help train 150,000+ young leaders in mental health techniques
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11 international chapters and growing
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91% of our participants report feeling less stressed after gaming sessions
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82% of our participants felt less anxious
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Parent-child closeness up 89% post-tournament
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Attendance holding at 70% across all chapters
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TESTIMONIALS:
“WellnessPlay turned my anxiety into laughter. I’ve found friends and a new reason to smile.” - 9th-grade participant
“At WellnessPlay, a puzzle game opened the door to my first real friend and changed my whole school year.” - 7th grader
“Participation in WellnessPlay has significantly helped a number of our students manage their test anxiety.” - Vice principal of a Title I school
“Playing side-by-side in the tournament brought my son and me closer than ever. We laughed, talked, and finally broke through his teenage silence.” - Mother of an 10th-grade participant
​“It was amazing to team up with my dad during the games; now we spend quality time every weekend gaming together.” - 10th-grader
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​WELLNESSPLAY NEWS​
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wellnessplay at the U.N.
WellnessPlay President Attends U.N. Session
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Feb 5, 2025. WellnessPlay President Max Nguyen is attending the 2025 Partnership Forum of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York as a registered NGO stakeholder partner to advance youth mental health as a pillar of the U.N.’s Global Health & Well-Being goals.
