Virtual-reality therapies can place a person in a serene setting to work out past traumas, manage the perception of pain -- and have even helped some paralyzed patients to recover partial muscle ...

The rise of online group therapy and support sessions is meeting new demand for mental-health services. Here's how they can help. If you’ve ever opened up to a friend about a challenge or struggle ...

The use of virtual reality technology in medicine is certainly not a new idea, but the unique ways it is being applied continues to grow. Virtual reality is an interactive computer-generated ...

14 million children in the United States attend schools with an on-site police officer but no mental health staff. The lack of health services is devastating: 56% more adolescents took their own lives ...

Imagine being brave enough to bring up a difficult issue in a therapy session, spending time working your way through it (no doorknob confessions here), perhaps tearfully — only to have the session ...

While use of the gaming technology for improving physical ailments is still in the early stages, it shows promise — and it’s fun. By Alina Tugend This article is part of our new series on the Future ...