Locate your needs…
….to win the game!
Douglairian Therapy
About the game!
Douglairian Therapy: Mental Health Trading Card Game is the first and only mental health trading card game. This game has several purposes: (a) end the stigma around mental illness and substance abuse through exposure and normalization; (b) teach the players how to identify and advocate for their needs; (c) serve as competitive, thought provoking game among family and friends; (d) serve as a ice breaker and self assessment tool in a therapeutic environment; and (e) teach the player that life events can be overcome with the right tools!
Materials
(Included) Deck of 31 cards
(Included ) Game Mat
(Included) 1 six sided dice
Basic Concept
Find your needs In your deck by drawing them. Play your needs (in order) starting with your Level 1 Basic Needs. Normally you can only play one card per turn. Normally you cannot search your deck for the need appropriate to your current level. Hopefully, you will start the game with 5 level 1 Basic needs in your hand so you can advance to level 2 quickly. This usually will not be the case. Use your non need cards to help you find your needs in your deck or slow down you opponent.
How to win
To win the game, you must play your Level 5 Actualization Need before the other players.
First, play 5: Level 1 Basic Needs; to advance to Level 2. Next, play 4: Level 2 Safety Needs; to advance to Level 3. Next, play 3: Level 3 Love Needs; to advance to Level 4. Next, play 2: Level 4 Esteem Needs; to advance to Level 5. Finally, play 1: Level 5 Actualization Need; to win the game.