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Message: <blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 1572551" data-attributes="member: 426">You do have a valid point.  As I recall, therapists sometimes use roleplaying in psychotherapy.  You may have worked out some of your tensions and issues, even subliminally, with some of your characters.  Or at least got some sort of emotional release from the game. (As for mental health issues, I believe that it is importan for people to seek help from a good therapist.  A supportive network of family and friends can help as well.)  I think one of the strengths of roleplaying as a hobby is that it often allows you to imagine other perspectives.  This is often helpful in real life -- empathy is very important in social situations. Agemegos, Dorothy Parker once wrote "The only -ism that Hollywood believes in is plagiarism."  So, I am not too surprised about the show.As for your own experiences, I have known cops who are gamers as well as people who are very athletic.  I think we need to look past stereotypes.  Your interests did not impact your mental illness -- although you seem to be treating the issue more seriously than the first poster's friend.</blockquote>