Have any of you turned to video games for stress relief?

yes on my Xbox 360 and my Wii (guitar hero) motion games

With my PTSD, video games help redirect my intrusive thoughts.

Useta. Now now time. Child will be ready to learn them soon enough.

I play resident evil, halo and call of duty to reduced my stress because I suffer from depression and pain where it makes everyday life hard

I play more than my share of games (400+ just on steam), even do a bit of streaming from time to time. I find that playing with other vets is the most enjoyable and there are many groups out there to help vets connect to play such as MVG (Military & Veteran Gamers) is a great group if anyone is looking to join up with some vets for a game, or just to smoke and joke. https://discord.gg/military

So how do we retrieve these free games

Play all the time. It is my pastime. That's how I deal.

No. I was just interested

Some games can relieve stress. And some can add stress.

Yes