R U OK? Virtual Friend Saves Gamer’s Life
Aidan Jackson is like most teenagers; he loves to play video games. One of the fascinating things about the world of online gaming is that distance and borders are no longer barriers to friendships. Aidan games with people from all over the world. He’s now grateful for that more than ever after a fellow gamer heard the sounds of him having a seizure from 5,000 miles away and made the right calls for help.
Tell Me What Happened · Aidan Jackson, Raven Wolvesbane, Steven Nelson, Torah Kachur
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Show Notes
A seizure can happen anywhere at any time. It just so happened that when Aidan Jackson suffered a seizure there was no one there to witness it or call for help. But there was someone 5,000 miles away — another gamer who he had been talking to online. Raven Wolvesbane realized Aidan was having a seizure and quickly set to work trying to figure out how to send First Responders to his home. The only problem: she was in Texas and he was in England.
We also speak with Dr. Kelli Dunlop, a psychologist who specializes in the relationships built through gaming, and discuss why online friendships are commonly misunderstood.
For more on this episode, or to learn what to do if you encounter a medical emergency on a road trip, click here.
For more about the series, check out https://www.onstar.com/podcast.