Gamified platform helps children with neurodiversity and anxiety

A 7-year-old child has an anxiety attack at school. She becomes frustrated and angry. Instead of letting her emotions explode ...
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Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital uses VR to reduce anxiety

Illiana Lopez’s first interaction with the Chariot Program’s virtual reality (VR) experience for parents of patients began in the emergency room (ER) waiting for her daughter. “We were sitting in the ...
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Virtual reality environment for teens may offer an accessible, affordable way to reduce stress

Working with teens, researchers designed RESeT: a snowy virtual world with six activities intended to improve mood. In a 3-week study of 44 teens, researchers found that most of the teens used the ...
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These signs could mean your child has an anxiety disorder

Anxiety disorders are often associated with adults dealing with stress, but anxiety also affects children. In fact, according to the […] ...
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Whole-class mental health sessions in schools help reduce depression and anxiety

Whole-class mental health sessions in schools have a small but significant effect in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms, according to new analysis led by researchers at UCL (University College ...