It would be unfair to expect What Comes After to be a playable therapy session, but as it addresses issues involving suicidal ideation and suggests a solution, it is worth discussing how media can meaningfully talk about mental health, analyze whether this attempt can be considered successful, and where its limitations lie.
Read MoreHellblade enters not at the point of trauma but everything that comes after. The anguish, the self doubt, the violent attempts to feel anything at all, and finally, the recognition that this trauma is permanent.
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