Advantages of AR for Mental Health

The use of augmented and virtual reality is a relatively fresh development in escapism. When a patient uses AR or VR, they can enter a different world when they put on a headset and escape to a place where they feel comfortable and relaxed.

Fremont, CA: Individuals struggling with mental health issues and stress need to separate the mind for a while to maintain good mental health. For some, that escape is sports (watching and/or participating in them). For others, it is art, prescription medicines and even psychedelic drugs are being tested more frequently as a kind of depression and anxiety treatment.

Being able to transcend whatever is causing mental issues is also being successfully tried in the area of virtual reality and augmented reality. Many people refer to exposure treatment as part of integrated health, and it used to signify therapy focusing around low 'doses' of whatever a patient perceives as a threat, gradually increasing until the fear subsides.

With augmented realities, programmers can play the role of therapists by creating virtual environments in which people can be exposed to very small doses of the