# The impact of immersive virtual reality meditation for depression and anxiety among inpatients... ## Overview **Authors:** Jungjoo Lee, Junhyoung Kim, Marcia G. Ory **Publication Date:** 2024 **Link:** **Keywords:** Virtual reality, meditation, depression relief, anxiety reduction, emotional regulation, mental health, non-drug therapy, immersive experience, mindfulness, digital wellness **Type:** Peer-Reviewed Journals/White Papers ## Summary Virtual reality meditation can help people with depression and anxiety by improving their ability to manage emotions, potentially offering a high-tech, non-drug alternative to traditional therapy. The study found that using immersive VR meditation three times a week for 10 weeks can significantly reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety by helping people better regulate their emotional responses. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://library.xrguild.org/physiological-and-psychological-effects-of-xr/the-impact-of-immersive-virtual-reality-meditation-for-depression-and-anxiety-among-inpatients....md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.