Games about depression been a powerful medium for tackling issues such as social isolation and loneliness. Oftentimes, they are more effective than traditional methods of treatment, such as a doctor’s visit or talking therapy, at alleviating depression. And the independent gaming community has been at the forefront of this push, creating a variety of games that feature or explore mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.

But it can be difficult to get these games right. While there are a few that manage to do so, others can fall into common traps when depicting mental illness. It’s a discussion that’s particularly important for games geared toward younger audiences, who are more likely to experience mental health struggles than other demographics.

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For example, the game Gris has been widely praised for its elegant puzzle-platformer gameplay and dark visuals. But it also relies on the familiar trope of progressing upward to a visible goal. It’s a common element in games, but a more realistic approach would be to show how a character might sink into despair or lose control.

Another example of a game that gets it right is 2016’s Stardew Valley, in which players assume control of their deceased relative’s dilapidated farm and live a simple life. It’s a soothing experience that teaches users about the value of a stable routine, while providing them with a fun way to escape their anxieties.

A mono tub is an insulated and light-protected growing environment designed for cultivating mushrooms. It is a highly effective and convenient mushroom-growing method.

How to Build a Monotub

The basic components of a mono tub are: bulk sterile substrate, a fully colonized grain spawn, and a sterilized lid. This combination has been proven to be a reliable and successful way to cultivate mushrooms for both novice and advanced growers.

How to Sterilize a Monotub

Before adding your substrate and spawn to the mono tub, sterilize it thoroughly by immersing it in rubbing alcohol for about 30 minutes. This will prevent any contamination from the spawn or your substrate.

Step 1: Add the Substrate

After sterilization, cut open a bag of bulk sterile substrate and put it in your mono tub. Start by adding a 1-inch layer of substrate to the bottom of the tub. Then sprinkle a thin layer of colonized grain spawn over the substrate and add another inch of substrate followed by more spawn until you have reached your desired depth.

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Step 2: Add the Grain Spawning

Once you have put all the substrate and spawn in your mono tub, it is time to inoculate the mono tub with the colonized spawn! You can either sprinkle the spawn directly on top of the bulk substrate or you can use a liner to spread out the spawn and inoculate it more evenly.

Once the spawn is completely inoculated and colonized, you can begin to monitor the growth of your mycelium. Initially, you will notice white spots of mycelium forming around each piece of grain spawn, which will eventually connect and cover the entire surface of the substrate. This is the initial stage of fruiting, and it only occurs when the proper environmental conditions are present.

As a bundled offering that combines SAP software, services and tools, RISE with SAP is designed to help companies with digital transformation – or becoming an intelligent enterprise. The subscription service gives businesses compact access to the products, technologies and support that they need to achieve their goals, set the pace of their transformations and get on the road to a fully integrated business platform.

Unlike the SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud (HEC), which is an infrastructure-as-a-service solution, RISE with SAP offers a complete business transformation-as-a-service package. This includes a move to S/4HANA Cloud, support in transforming processes and establishing the right solutions, and a complete portfolio of value-added services such as reengineering the business environment to improve efficiency, real-time analysis of process performance and other business intelligence, and deploying an advanced SAP Business Technology Platform to enable faster innovation.

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RISE with SAP is available for all industries and lines of business. Customers can also choose whether their solutions will be hosted in an SAP data center or via a hyperscaler such as AWS or Google.

The core components of RISE with SAP are the intelligent ERP S/4HANA Cloud and the Business Network, which connects all trading partners involved in source-to-pay and order-to-cash processes and provides access to a single, standard transactional database. This enables them to find and qualify suppliers with ease, increase transparency with their customers through support, merge asset management with maintenance processes, perform performative analytics, and more.