Rollercoasters, Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy and Agoraphobia are somehow interrelated in this episode. I have to say the real world is far more interesting that what can be conjured up virtually but it does have potential as a treatment option.
I forgot mention in in the show but if you would like to see what a therapeutic game looks like you could check out Itsy, you have to play and meet challenges with a virtual spider.
Resources Mentioned:
- NIH information sheet on stress reduction.
- LA Weekly Russell Simmons Yoga Studio Article
- Virtually Better website
- VR Project Information
- MedLine Plus pages on the condition https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000956.htm and https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000923.htm
- Chase Bank Slate Anxiety Phobia Commercial
- Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Software and Possibilities for Use
- Oculus game called Itsy
- Psychology Today article on Agoraphobia
- Anxiety Coach blog post on Agoraphobia, specifically on the problems with avoidance
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