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'Helping Hands' digital game helps teens dealing with trauma
A digital game called "Helping Hands" is helping teenagers in conflict zones learn new methods to cope with trauma. The company Attensi — which usually makes onboarding or harassment trainings for corporate clients — partnered with clinical psychologists to create it.
Host Robin Young speaks to Huw Newton-Hill, the North America general manager for Attensi, and Solfrid Raknes, a clinal psychologist with expertise in children in war zones who consulted on the game.
This segment aired on June 2, 2025.