Could the metaverse help improve your mental health? 👀
. “You will need competent technology users; those who are spatially aware can competently coordinate, have the full cognitive ability, are very able and are open to transition from one reality to what they may consider an alternative reality.”
Plus, there's the worry about dissociation and the idea that a patient could further detach from reality by entering the metaverse. “I often find there is a risk to a person’s psyche if too many places they are spending time in are not physically real,” says Dr Walia. “Some people with severe mental conditions might be unable to differentiate their physical 3D world from the world they create in the metaverse.
While there's still much to be determined about the logistics, safety and efficacy of mental health treatment in the metaverse, with many questions yet to be answered, it's safe to say that there's significant potential. “With the increasing amount of evidence, one could argue that it could revolutionise the provision of mental health treatment,” says Vasiliki Gkofa. Now, that's an idea we can all get on board with.
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