A path to sobriety in a high-end rehabilitation centre in Gurgaon

1. Exploring the Whole of Virtual Reality Therapy in Mental Health Rehabilitation Virtual Reality is being increasingly used in mental healthcare industry to provide relief from anxiety and pain. People experiencing physical pain may take this therapy to ease the feelings of anxiety they may be experiencing during that episode of physical discomfort. The type of therapy used through the virtual reality system depend on the healing needed mentally and physically over the course of treatment. For example, a patient experiencing extreme anxiety and trauma over their loss of limb, say their leg being amputated on account of accident, may be shown 3D visions of running free in beautiful landscapes with soothing music making them feel a bit better that there is hope and with an artificial leg they may be able to walk and move freely in due course of time. Another example of using this therapy is to allow a depressed patient to communicate with an AI version of a loved one who may have passed away recently and led to emotional trauma for the patient. This type of technology could be developed in the future. Loss of a pet that led to sad feelings and depression may also be handled proactively by viewing a 3D world in Virtual Reality in which they can communicate with an Artificial Intelligent version of their pet that seems lifelike. Therefore, nostalgia and depression over the loss of loved ones can be treated with the help of a good medical practitioner and mental health professional. In another type of treatment idea for the future, a person who feels afraid to drive a car may be shown Virtual Reality worlds where they are responsibly able to drive properly in a Virtual World. This can help them build confidence and provide hope for a happier experience for when they actually sit behind the wheel in real life. A Virtual Reality treatment for phobias can be provided at mental health Rehabilitation Centres. Here, over the course of treatment, the patients are subjected, slowly, to their phobia by exposure in a 3D realm by virtue of 3D glasses or other more elaborate equipment depending on the Rehabilitation Centre and the kind of treatments issued for the patient. Anonymity is another very important feature that another type of treatment, such as meetings for alcohol and drug rehabilitation can use, by staging in 3D a room with many members of the rehabilitation group with 3D avatars so that no one knows who is on the other side but can effectively communicate within the group in the meeting without disclosing their true identity and location. Relaxation videos and setups in Virtual Reality, like soothing waterfall and ocean wave sounds can help someone who is having difficulty sleeping. It can help in relaxing and helping produce feel good emotions before bedtime. The Rehabilitation Centre can even provide offerings that can be used in the phone as Apps that can be used at home when away from the Rehabilitation Centre. Patients with weakness and difficulty walking can also be provided soothing music of their choice in order to help them cope with the disability. Patients who are too worried about life can be shown Virtual Reality demonstrations at the Rehabilitation Centre in which comic relief, jokes and hysterical theatrical performances can make them feel light-hearted and forget their issues for a while. This can also help patients who are too

2. insecure because of financial issues. Such issues in patients that lead to too much anxiety and depression can be dealt with by the Rehabilitation Centre under the guidance and supervision of trained Mental Health professionals like psychiatrists and counsellors. Virtual Reality videos and 3D environments can be presented to depression patients who are feeling that their life is not worth it anymore. The contents of these virtual worlds may include a life like virtual world that shows all the achievements that this person may have had, thereby making them feel more achieved. In conclusion, Rehabilition Centres, whether mental healthcare treatment facilities or Rehabilitation Centres that deal with Drug and Alcohol Addiction, all can help treat patients much better psychologically and physically by adopting Virtual Reality Screenings and therapies in their portfolio of offerings to help treat psychiatric patients.