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
