http://www.newsweek.com/pokemon-go-could-help-depression-nintendo-gaming-1700094

New research has revealed that playing Pokemon Go and other location-based games could alleviate non-clinical forms of mild depression and emotional distress.

In a study from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), researchers looked at the effect playing location-based mobile games, such as Nintendo's Pokemon Go, had on depressive trends.