VR & MENTAL HEALTH

Virtual Reality lets you soar through space or swim with whales, all from the comfort

of your living room. But does VR hold the potential to be more than just

entertainment? Nils is joined by his peers Julia and Gage to discuss mental health,

virtual reality, and where the two may meet.

SOURCES:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/solrogers/2019/05/15/how-virtual-reality-can-help-the-global-mental-health-crisis/#20024aa328f7

https://www.rand.org/blog/2018/02/how-vr-and-ar-could-transform-the-health-sector.html

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/virtual-reality-might-be-the-next-big-thing-for-mental-health/

https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/ar-vr-healthcare-market-to-reach-usd-614178-million-by-2025-2018-10-25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRWVgcPVaK4&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR3WbeKi4dG43FIPeiIpd16EATFJBuzQtGOs5JF-6hhuLG13t7cX4CU-fds

https://www.verywellmind.com/virtual-reality-exposure-therapy-vret-2797340

https://www.theguardian.com/mental-health-supplement-2019/2019/may/15/how-technology-is-transforming-mental-health-treatment

https://www.wired.com/story/virtual-realitys-latest-use-diagnosing-mental-illness/