Joe Stammeijer

Job Title: Freelance writer
Joined: July 2023
Bio: Dr Joe is a psychiatrist passionate about using hobbies to promote good mental health. Warhammer 40k nerd, commission painter and Horus Heresy enthusiast, he's taught and written about burnout and how to be a better mentor. With the right whisky, he might even share some sports psychology secrets for wargaming…

Every Space Marine organ, evaluated by a medical doctor

Warhammer 40k Space Marine organs - surgeons at an operating table

Mar 29, 2024

How science proved that DnD doesn’t harm your kids

How science proved DnD doesn't harm your kids - stock image of a magnifying glass showing a stock image of RPG dice within the glass

Dec 28, 2023

How to deal with losing at Warhammer 40k, according to science

Losing at Warhammer 40k - games workshop artwork showing a space marine and human warrior shaking hands, with silhouettes of Warhammer models at their feet

Dec 19, 2023

The Wargamer psychiatrist explains why DnD therapy works

DnD therapy - a cloud giant in a teal dress in repose on a throne

Oct 4, 2023

Why Warhammer fans hate when things change (and when they don’t)

Warhammer fans hate change and when things stay the same - a bisected image. On the left a dead dry on a parched grey wasteland, on the right a flourishing tree on lush green grass

Aug 23, 2023

A pro psychiatrist’s tips to beat Warhammer hobby burnout

Warhammer hobby burnout - a burnt out match

Jul 17, 2023