Digital escape game to improve college student mental health after COVID-19

This trial is testing whether a digital escape game—an interactive online puzzle game—can help university students feel better mentally and learn healthy ways to manage stress, anxiety, and depression. Researchers want to see if playing this game improves how students understand mental health, manage their emotions, and cope with difficult feelings compared to students who receive standard mental health information instead.

Many university students have struggled with their mental health since the COVID-19 pandemic. This research aims to find new, engaging ways to help young people recognize mental health problems early, build emotional skills, and learn positive coping strategies before serious mental illness develops.