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Sunday, September 29, 2019

Mahjong is Good for Your Mental Health

Macrine and I playing Party Bridge at the SOS Club, Modesto, Ca, 1972

I just recently read that playing mahjong reduced the rate of depression in older adults/senior citizens in urban China(1).  Mahjong, the tiled-based game is very popular among Chinese as well as others of different nationalities for example,  the Filipinos. It might be a possible way to boost mental health, according to a study from the University of Georgia. 

The study concluded that playing Mahjong is a type of social participation linked to reduce rates of depression among the Chinese. It can also lead to gambling.

The above article reminded me of the several articles that I have written about mahjong in the past in my blogs ( 2, 3).

Mahjong is my favorite tile game, but bridge is my favorite card game. I learned how to play mahjong when I was only 7 years old in the Philippines. It is the best way to pass the hot summer afternoons in tropical/humid climate of the Philippines.
Playing Mahjong with Ditas and Carenna with Macrine watching.  Usually 4 players are needed but 3 could play the Game
        https://hubpages.com/games-hobbies/bridge-is-my-card-game

(1) https://www.neatorama.com/2019/09/21/Mahjong-Might-Be-The-Answer-For-One-s-Depression-Study-Shows/

(2)  https://davidbkatague.blogspot.com/search?q=mahjong

(3) https://whyretireinthephilippines.blogspot.com/2013/05/mahjong-is-my-tile-game-what-is-yours.html

Mahjong is an easy game to learn in case you do not know how to play. Try it and enjoy. I hope you do not get addicted or turn it into a gambling game. 
The Mahjong set is available in various prices depending quality of the tiles

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