How does this game cause depression (or even suicidal)

[Fiercest Tuna]

Not sure why, I just watched through the game and I seriously got depression. Also I just randomly noticed that the game's site has a full page of anti suicidal emails and phone numbers.

[eppy alert]

i know this is dead but the Game really made me feel sad for a while, this game is not safe for everyone it really needs someone with strong heart because the scenes in ep 4 & 5 is just too much sadness for the game and after 6 months of playing this game back in 2016, i could recover a little bit, though i should recommend before the storm than the original, it's way less darker and really dramatic funny experience to play with chloe.

[Jeckenn]

Originally posted by ✪S3od9991:

i know this is dead but the Game really made me feel sad for a while, this game is not safe for everyone it really needs someone with strong heart because the scenes in ep 4 & 5 is just too much sadness for the game and after 6 months of playing this game back in 2016, i could recover a little bit, though i should recommend before the storm than the original, it's way less darker and really dramatic funny experience to play with chloe.

Not sure if you realize this but Life is Strange will never die, it is not like other games that you play and then you move on and forget about it. LiS stays with you and that is likely for the rest of your life.

[Quorra]

Just watched a review of the game, and honestly it make me depressed and kinda suicidal.
I mean I won’t do anything (that would require effort, and I have none to give, because I’m so depressed), but I do wish I was dead... like that I’d go to sleep and never wake up again, or I’d be shot and killed, or die in a car accident, or get a terminal illness. Anything really.

And I feel like this because it makes me feel alone and empty.
I’m disabled, have depression, social anxiety disorder, single, cut off from people, and pretty much have nothing to look forward to in life... so yeah.

I used to be the complete opposite. Happy, outgoing, always doing stuff, was engaged before, had friends, family, a social life, a job, money... but it all went to hell because of something someone did to me that really screwed me up in the head and messed up my entire life, and so I slowly lost everything, including who I was.

Now I basically just spend my time watching tv, movies, youtube, and playing games as a way to distract myself... as a way to keep my mind off how unhappy I am and how lonely and empty I feel inside.
Then something this LiS comes along and is like a huge f*****g trigger that brings everything rushing back to the surface.

And so the only way to cope it to take a bunch of pills that will eventually knock me out, because sleep (being unconscious for several hours) is the only way I can deal.
The only other choice is to just sit here, suffering, wishing I was dead, until I eventually become bored of it/numb and my brain can move on to something else.
So yeah...
😒

[Bassdeff]

It's pretty dark subject matter with "LOSS" as a center theme. The fact that it is a game that requires interaction mean that you develope a stronger emotional connection with the characters and events than you would with other forms of media. If you are sensitive to that kind of influence that it is possible for the game to act as a trigger for underlying condition.

[⛧ Morslyte ⛧]

Originally posted by gaetano691:

Originally posted by Ghetto morpheus:

Not sure why, I just watched through the game and I seriously got depression. Also I just randomly noticed that the game's site has a full page of anti suicidal emails and phone numbers.

I felt something strange just when I started the game, going through the frist two episodes I start seeing illuminati draws, things about hell and satan, the fact that if in your run u're not able to save kate the last thing you can tell her is something about the bible or the fact that suicidal is a sin but anyway she will kill herself making the "word of God" seems useless... So I stopped. Lot of people think there's absolutely no connection between illuminati and satan and a lot of people will think then I'm just some stupid paranoid guy thinking abount that kind of things but I saw many people speaking about depression after playing this game... The fact is that some hidden (or not) contents are in games to effect people in a certain way, usually not a good one! All I can suggest you is to try to avoid this game, the sequel ecc... Maybe all the square enix/Dontnod Entertainmen products...
I hope I made myself understandable since I don't speak in english. Just if you feel something wrong with the game avoid it for your sake. Trust your feelings and listen to them.
Games that brings people to death are not fantasy stuff. It happens. Square enix know that if puts the contact for anti suicidal stuff. The point is that a call won't help if you the "dark part" of the game reach your deep self. I think they know that too.

You can save Kate, you ♥♥♥♥. And you're completely and utterly bonkers. Illuminati... Be careful, they are out to get you.