Dr. Megan Connell she/her
@meganpsyd.bsky.social
Psychologist, cofounder of both Health Quest Innovative Therapeutics and Geeks Like Us. Author of Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy the Guide for the Clinician Game Master. I talk psychology and TTRPGs. Opinions are my own.
Holding onto hope and doing what you can to keep up your mental health is one of the most important things you can do right now. Time with family, knitting, Hermit Craft, and gaming is how I keep going. What is keeping you going?
November 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Holding onto hope and doing what you can to keep up your mental health is one of the most important things you can do right now. Time with family, knitting, Hermit Craft, and gaming is how I keep going. What is keeping you going?
Knitting is keeping my hands busy and my mind focused. Its a very good activity for 2025
November 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Knitting is keeping my hands busy and my mind focused. Its a very good activity for 2025
Happy November everyone! Sorry for being so quiet recently I had a LOT going on. Working now on writing about board games and psychology, reading some of the amazing research coming out about TTRPGs in therapy and of course knitting up a storm! How is your fall going?
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Happy November everyone! Sorry for being so quiet recently I had a LOT going on. Working now on writing about board games and psychology, reading some of the amazing research coming out about TTRPGs in therapy and of course knitting up a storm! How is your fall going?
Please go out and vote today!
November 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Please go out and vote today!
This is a really lovely video essay #minecraft youtu.be/ZLoLAyeLe-c?...
What I Learned from Getting 3 Middle-aged Men Addicted to Minecraft
YouTube video by McKay
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October 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
This is a really lovely video essay #minecraft youtu.be/ZLoLAyeLe-c?...
Reading a great series about a cat dad and his fur baby surviving the end of the world.
October 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Reading a great series about a cat dad and his fur baby surviving the end of the world.
I'm looking to start a peer consultation group for folks running groups using TTRPGs as a form of therapy! We would meet once a month and this would be for people already trained and running groups. More information coming soon!
October 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I'm looking to start a peer consultation group for folks running groups using TTRPGs as a form of therapy! We would meet once a month and this would be for people already trained and running groups. More information coming soon!
Sadly I will not be at Gamehole con this year. I will hopefully be back next year and I am quite sad that I have to miss my favorite convention.
September 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Sadly I will not be at Gamehole con this year. I will hopefully be back next year and I am quite sad that I have to miss my favorite convention.
I cannot believe it is almost October! It isn't even chilly here yet
September 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I cannot believe it is almost October! It isn't even chilly here yet
I've gotten some new games to try! Very excited and will be posting about all of my games very soon!
September 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I've gotten some new games to try! Very excited and will be posting about all of my games very soon!
Taking up #knitting has been such a great way to relax and give my hands something to do while I make items for people I care about. I'm thinking of starting a community fiber arts night to help connect more with my neighbors
September 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Taking up #knitting has been such a great way to relax and give my hands something to do while I make items for people I care about. I'm thinking of starting a community fiber arts night to help connect more with my neighbors
Fall is a great time to get started with therapy! Many providers are part of something called the PsyPact, it allows for you to find the right psychologist for you no matter what state (outside of nine) you are in! #mentalhealthmatters psypact.gov/page/psypact...
PSYPACTMap - Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT)
Alabama - AL SB 102 (Enacted 3/18/2021; Effective 6/1/2021)
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September 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Fall is a great time to get started with therapy! Many providers are part of something called the PsyPact, it allows for you to find the right psychologist for you no matter what state (outside of nine) you are in! #mentalhealthmatters psypact.gov/page/psypact...
For those in #Charlotte we can early vote for our primary this week! Please get out and vote!! #vote
September 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
For those in #Charlotte we can early vote for our primary this week! Please get out and vote!! #vote
For those wanting to learn more about Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy check out my book from @wwnorton.com wwnorton.com/books/978132...
Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy
A comprehensive book explaining “applied RPGs”—using role-playing games therapeutically., Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy, A Guide for the Clinician Game Master, Megan A Connell, 97813...
wwnorton.com
September 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
For those wanting to learn more about Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy check out my book from @wwnorton.com wwnorton.com/books/978132...
Sorry I've been quiet everyone. Trying to use the summer to recharge. I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the sunshine!
July 31, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Sorry I've been quiet everyone. Trying to use the summer to recharge. I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the sunshine!
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I'm going to be running my 10 session applied GM training again this summer! Starting in mid July and going through mid August, meeting twice a week. Keep an eye out for more details, space will be limited to four participants!
June 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I'm going to be running my 10 session applied GM training again this summer! Starting in mid July and going through mid August, meeting twice a week. Keep an eye out for more details, space will be limited to four participants!
Reposted by Dr. Megan Connell she/her
Join us to protest at Senator Tillis' Raleigh office on 6/18. Tell him to vote NO on the budget reconciliation bill, especially cuts to healthcare and food assistance. Demand a budget for the people, not for billionaires. #ncpol @bullcityindivisi.bsky.social @democracyoutloud.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Join us to protest at Senator Tillis' Raleigh office on 6/18. Tell him to vote NO on the budget reconciliation bill, especially cuts to healthcare and food assistance. Demand a budget for the people, not for billionaires. #ncpol @bullcityindivisi.bsky.social @democracyoutloud.bsky.social
I think we are starting to hit a critical point with applied gaming! I'm hearing about more and more groups and when I talk about it people say that they have at least heard of it! If you want to learn more please check out my book available wherever books are sold! wwnorton.com/books/978132...
Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy
A comprehensive book explaining “applied RPGs”—using role-playing games therapeutically., Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy, A Guide for the Clinician Game Master, Megan A Connell, 97813...
wwnorton.com
June 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I think we are starting to hit a critical point with applied gaming! I'm hearing about more and more groups and when I talk about it people say that they have at least heard of it! If you want to learn more please check out my book available wherever books are sold! wwnorton.com/books/978132...
A great article about how #boardgames can be used as a way to connect!
neurosciencenews.com/asd-emotion-...
neurosciencenews.com/asd-emotion-...
Board Game Helps Autistic Players Express Emotions Through Images - Neuroscience News
A new study finds that the storytelling board game Dixit may help people with autism express their thoughts and emotions.
neurosciencenews.com
June 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A great article about how #boardgames can be used as a way to connect!
neurosciencenews.com/asd-emotion-...
neurosciencenews.com/asd-emotion-...
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“I don’t want to die,” he said.
Ravi Coutinho called his insurer 21 times for mental health care. He died waiting.
Now his mother is suing Centene—evidence of an industry that promises care, but preys on the vulnerable instead. tinyurl.com/t8rnye4j #BlueSky #MedSky #PsychSky #NurseSky #PedSky
Ravi Coutinho called his insurer 21 times for mental health care. He died waiting.
Now his mother is suing Centene—evidence of an industry that promises care, but preys on the vulnerable instead. tinyurl.com/t8rnye4j #BlueSky #MedSky #PsychSky #NurseSky #PedSky
He Died Without Getting Mental Health Care He Sought. A New Lawsuit Says His Insurer’s Ghost Network Is to Blame.
The mother of Ravi Coutinho, the subject of a recent ProPublica investigation, is suing Centene for publishing “misleading” information that gave her son a false impression about the kinds of mental h...
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June 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
So I’ll be running a game of never stop blowing up with a pirate theme. My pirates shall be Popeye, Long John Silver (from Muppet treasure island) and Patchy the Pirate… this will be interesting
a man with a beard is wearing a pirate costume and laughing .
ALT: a man with a beard is wearing a pirate costume and laughing .
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June 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
So I’ll be running a game of never stop blowing up with a pirate theme. My pirates shall be Popeye, Long John Silver (from Muppet treasure island) and Patchy the Pirate… this will be interesting