How the Metaverse Will Reshape Mental Health Therapy

The tech industry has seen a seismic shift in awareness around the metaverse following Facebook‘s rebranding to Meta and announcements about its development from other tech leaders like Microsoft, AMD, Nvidia and Epic Games. However, it’s true potential lies beyond gaming, social media and consumer technology. For one thing, therapy in this new format, could soon become the standard way to get and provide mental health care.

In this digital age of interconnectedness, our society has become more cut-off than ever before. A recent report by Harvard suggests that 36% of all Americans, including 61% of young adults, feel “serious loneliness,” which...