DadLAN – reducing isolation for Dads with LAN gaming
Hi HN! I help run DadLAN Australia (https://dadlan.au), a mental health charity dedicated to reducing isolation and increasing support for Dads across Australia by playing LAN games every month. ABC just did a great write-up and I'd be happy to answer questions about it, including how to get started in your own country.
DadLAN – reducing isolation for Dads with LAN gaming launched on August 24, 2024 with 23 votes, #936 of 5,471 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
DadLAN Australia is a mental health charity that organizes monthly LAN gaming events for fathers across Australia. It aims to reduce isolation and build support networks among dads through shared gaming experiences. The organization operates as a community initiative, bringing together fathers for regular in-person gaming sessions and social connection.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
A new mental health charity is helping Australian dads overcome loneliness by connecting men through online gaming.
Taurean Sheridan says DadLAN is a supportive environment. ( ABC Radio Sydney: Isabella Michie ) Taurean Sheridan thought his time for making friends was over. He only had one friend he could see face to face in the entire state. Aged 36, he hadn't made friends outside of work for 15 years, and working remotely, his opportunities to create new friendships became even more limited. DadLAN is targeting social isolation among Aussie dads. ( ABC Radio Sydney: Isabella Michie ) "The only person I've had frequent contact and constant contact with is my wife or her family and that's it," Mr Sheridan says. In March last year, Mr Sheridan's depression worsened and he knew he had to make a change. He…from abc.net.au
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