Mental Health in Video Games Game Music 101 – CFRC Podcast Network

Mental Health awareness has become a global topic of discussion – and the video game industry has been getting in on the conversation. In this episode, the research team explores the impact and role that music plays in video games recognized as part of the mental health conversation. From The Last of Us to Gris to Hellblade to Celeste, the Game Music 101 team looks to unpack the portrayal of mental health in these games and how – if at all – the music and sounds we hear bring us to a better understanding of this very important topic.







Music Tracks:  







Gustavo Santaolalla – Main Theme, The Last Of Us soundtrack







David García Díaz, “Druth”, HellBlade: Senua’s Sacrifice soundtrack







David Garcia/Andy LaPlegua, “Fight Theme”, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice soundtrack







Berlinist, “Mae”, Gris soundtrack







Berlinist, “Pt 1 + Pt 2”, Gris soundtrack







Lena Raine, “My Dearest Friends”, Celeste soundtrack







Lena Raine, “Spirit of Hospitality”, Celeste soundtrack







Lena Raine, “First Steps”, Celeste soundtrack







Berlinist, “In Your Hands”, Gris soundtrack







David Garcia/Andy LaPlegua, “Dillion”, HellBlade: Senua’s Sacrifice soundtrack







Gustavo Santaolalla, “All Gone (Seasons)”, The Last of Us soundtrack







Toby “Radiation” Fox with FL Studio, “Megalovania”, Undertale soundtrack







Lena Raine, “Resurrections”, Celeste soundtrack







Berlinist, “Comparison”, Gris soundtrack







Berlinist, “Perseverance”, Gris soundtrack







David Garcia/Andy LaPlegua, “Fight Theme 2”, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice soundtrack







Gustavo Santaolalla, “The Quarantine Zone (20 Years Later)”, The Last of Us soundtrack







David Garcia/Andy LaPlegua, “Psych”, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice soundtrack







Lena Raine, “In the Mirror”, Celeste soundtrack







Lena Raine, “Scattered and Lost”, Celeste soundtrack







Gustavo Santaolalla, “All Gone (No Escape)”, The Last of Us soundtrack







David Garcia/Andy LaPlegua, “Just Like Sleep”, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice soundtrack