COLUMBUS, Ohio — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and talking openly about anxiety helps break the stigma. While everyone experiences anxiety on some level, for some, it can be debilitating — ...

At the Long Island State Veterans Home (LISVH), residents can travel to Italy, skydive or even swim with sharks — all without leaving the building. Through virtual reality (VR) therapy, veterans are ...

As it turns out, practice can make perfect when it comes to everyday tasks like grocery shopping, taking the bus, crossing the street or even just raising a hand and waiting to be called on in school.

VR can enhance physical therapy by providing dynamic activities tailored to a patient. The VR-rehabilitation market is projected to grow over the next several years. This article is part of "Trends in ...

Virtual reality as an adjunct to therapy has become more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: Vinicus "amnx" Amano/Unsplash Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual reality (VR) was studied ...

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) represents an innovative therapeutic approach designed to address substance use disorders through the controlled presentation of immersive, computer-generated ...

Virtual reality is changing the way people confront and overcome phobias, offering safe, customizable environments for gradual exposure. Combined with cognitive behavioral therapy, VR can help reduce ...

Some researchers are advocating the benefits of VR therapy for psychosis treatment. A clinical trial showed VR therapy reduced anxiety and agoraphobia in people with psychosis. This article is part of ...

Ms. D had been on steady medications for her symptoms of depression and anxiety for more than six years. While her depression symptoms were resolved, her anxiety was becoming more debilitating. She ...

A professor at Kennesaw State University created a project designed to help grieving parents like himself. Kennesaw State University assistant professor of game development Lei Zhang presents his ...