Monday, January 16, 2006

Postpartum Depression: The Video Game!

Without doubt, the most coveted role-playing game presently on the market is ‘Perinatal Perils’ from PlayStation. You are Molly, a 25 year old suffering from schizoaffective disorder that has just given birth to twins. The object of the game is to steer Molly through 12 emotionally charged levels (each representing one month following parturition) in which you must cope with symptoms ranging from run-of-the-mil ‘baby blues’ and restlessness to full-blown postpartum psychosis and obsessive worrying about your children’s safety. In the fight against peripartum depression you wield several weapons, including Talk Therapy, Lithium and trying to take naps when the babies are napping. This game is rated M (Mature) for violence, excessive prescription drug use, and engendering feelings of guilt and utter worthlessness in the player.

1 comment:

Ryan said...

Tom Cruise thinks this game is full of crap.

However, I personally think it sounds much more fun than his current baby related game "Operation 'Not a Homo'" where you must travel the globe finding a baby that will somewhat resemble Tom all the while making sure your "girlfriend" doesn't leave the house without her fake pregnancy harness