Can video games cure children’s anxiety? With Manjul Rathee, co-founder and CEO at BFB Labs

Season 3, Episode 79,   Jan 30, 08:43 AM

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In this episode of Tech Can’t Save Us, Paul and Maya speak to Manjul Rathee, co-founder and CEO at BFB Labs, about creating video games to treat anxiety in young children.

This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, hosts Paul David and Maya Dharampal-Hornby are joined by Manjul Rathee, co-founder and CEO at BFB Labs. BFB Labs provides digital therapy for children through an app based video game called Lumi Nova which has been funded and commissioned by the NHS.

The conversation delves into the challenges of mental health support for young people, the importance of user engagement and game design, and the role of exposure therapy in building resilience. 

Manjul emphasises the need for co-designing solutions with young people to ensure effectiveness and accessibility in mental health interventions.


Find more about BfB Labs here: https://www.bfb-labs.com/

Follow Manjul here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manjulrathee