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How to Overcome Fear of Heights: Acrophobia VR Therapy
By Daniel Andreev, Chief Product Officer at PsyTech VR
June 05, 2022
PsyTechVR
Fear of height
Hello everyone, today our team will introduce you to one of the ten most common phobias in the world - acrophobia.
Acrophobia is a mental health condition in which the individual experiences an intense fear of heights.
Most often, acrophobia occurs in children who have experienced severe stress due to an unsuccessful fall from a height. Negative experience is firmly fixed in the subconscious, causing further insurmountable fear even in situations where there are no serious reasons for panic.
Acrophobia is a mental health condition in which the individual experiences an intense fear of heights.
Most often, acrophobia occurs in children who have experienced severe stress due to an unsuccessful fall from a height. Negative experience is firmly fixed in the subconscious, causing further insurmountable fear even in situations where there are no serious reasons for panic.
According to statistics, approximately 6% of the inhabitants of the earth have acrophobia.
People who experience phobia are triggered by various circumstances which can be faced in everyday life, and we must cope with the fears in the right way. There is no need to panic, you can overcome every phobia with therapy!
As we have already discovered in the previous posts, that can be cured with mental imagery while using your imagination to visualize a real-life situation of height, also that can be trained using real-life therapy – stand on the ledge of the skyscraper and you’ll feel better in a minute!
As we have already discovered in the previous posts, that can be cured with mental imagery while using your imagination to visualize a real-life situation of height, also that can be trained using real-life therapy – stand on the ledge of the skyscraper and you’ll feel better in a minute!
Let’s be honest, these methods have big disadvantages and do not seem like a real solution for those who believe to cope with the phobia themselves. Using your imagination to visualize skyscrapers, rooftops or even canyons is a challenging task, as sometimes we can’t even visualize someone's face that we met a few days ago. Also, you won’t be fully immersed in the situation of fear while sitting on the chair and trying to push yourself into a situation where you haven’t ever been.
Real-life therapy is the opposite of Mental Imagery, as it is dangerous enough for life - without special preparations, you can have a heart attack, blood pressure, and anything you wouldn’t expect!
Real-life therapy is the opposite of Mental Imagery, as it is dangerous enough for life - without special preparations, you can have a heart attack, blood pressure, and anything you wouldn’t expect!
The world needs a solution, which is easy to use, safe enough, effective, and innovative, that will allow using the power of digital technologies to bring a deep immersion!
The solution to helping millions
The solution to helping millions
PsyTechVR has various scenarios (levels) for every type of phobia. Psychologists using PsyTechVR for acrophobia will be able to guide patients through the following virtual scene each representing fear of height:
- balcony in apartment
- escalators in a shopping mall
- skyscraper restaurant with a view over the city
- bridge over the two sides of a canyon
Complete VR Therapy Package for $1599 *
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$
1,599
$
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- Latest Meta Quest 3s (128GB) VR Headset with the installed VR app
- 12-Month Access to PsyTechVR Platforms
- Generative-AI to create exposure scenarios
- Dedicated Support Manager
- Comprehensive 4-Hour Training & Certificate
- Exclusive Marketing Materials for your website and social media
*VR headset will belong to you with full access to the VR app store
Thanks for reading!
Daniil Andreev
Chief Product Officer and Co-founder
He has a specialization in working with Unreal Engine development and XR, collaborating closely with multiple mental health professionals, such as Dr. Udi Oren, current president of the EMDR Association of Israel; Dr. Albert “Skip” Rizzo, a research professor at the University of Southern California's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Davis School of Gerontology; as well as Dr. Gwilym Roddick, who is a director and founder of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of Central & South Florida. The development of VR exposure therapy environments have advanced significantly as a result of this collaboration.
Daniil has led powerful teams toward creating groundbreaking solutions capable of combining deep user empathy with technical expertise in the field. One of the most noteworthy achievements is the leading position in the development of MindGap AI – an artificial intelligence platform that assists with creating custom virtual environments and scenarios for exposure therapy. His leadership has been a significant part of why PsyTechVR can deliver such impactful and user-oriented solutions that improve mental health treatment efforts while also assisting business growth.
Daniil has led powerful teams toward creating groundbreaking solutions capable of combining deep user empathy with technical expertise in the field. One of the most noteworthy achievements is the leading position in the development of MindGap AI – an artificial intelligence platform that assists with creating custom virtual environments and scenarios for exposure therapy. His leadership has been a significant part of why PsyTechVR can deliver such impactful and user-oriented solutions that improve mental health treatment efforts while also assisting business growth.
Daniil Andreev is an efficient product manager with more than 6 years of experience in the VR industry, with a strong emphasis on developing and scaling products of mental health and education fields.
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