Ep54: The Video Game Tackling the Youth Mental Health Crisis

DTx Podcast with Eugene Borukhovich

In this episode, we hear from Brian Wallace, CMO and Co-Founder of Calmsie. Calmsie in their own words are empowering children to develop emotional resilience from an early age. Calmsie creates engaging DTx video games designed to improve outcomes for children with depression and anxiety.

In this episode, we cover:

• Translating addiction science to treat depression and anxiety in children
• The origin story and funding journey to Calmsie
• Parent and child experiences using the gamified program
• Emotional resilience training for prevention of mental health issues
• How the Calmsie video game affects the brain
• Evidence generation and deciding on PDT vs non-PDT routes
• The free workbook helping children understand the war in Ukraine

Guest Links and Resources:

• Connect with Brian Wallace on LinkedIn
• Visit calmsie.ai
• Episode PDF

Host Links:

• Connect with Eugene Borukhovich: Twitter | LinkedIn
• Connect with Chandana Fitzgerald, MD: Twitter | LinkedIn
• Connect with YourCoach.health: Website | Twitter
• Check out Shot of Digital Health with Eugene and Jim Joyce: Website | Podcast App
• HealthXL: Website | Twitter | Join an Event

Digital Therapeutics Podcast would not be possible without the support of leading DTx organizations. Thank you to:

> Presenting Partner: Amalgam Rx

> Contributing Partners and Sponsors: Akili | Big Health | Click Therapeutics | Lindus Health | Orion Pharma

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