Where did I say that? I specifically said it could be a distraction, and sometimes a catalyst. Especially when mixed with social interaction. I did not mix the terms together, as I've been diagnosed back in my teenage years. Hopelessness that for me eventually just dissipated. The games were a distraction that helped during this time in my life. Not a cure. The medication was also a distraction back then - a veil of emotions that were never truly my own.

The human psyche is not something absolute. Depression is not always the same for everyone, and neither are the cures. That is all I am saying. I wouldn't administer "gaming" for patients, but I would also not discard it as bogus for the people it actually helps.