Using virtual reality is producing »genuinely interesting results« in the fight against anorexia and bulimia, new research shows. Patients learn to challenge the inner voice that keeps them trapped in an eating disorder.
Researchers use VR headsets in the fight against eating disorders
Using virtual reality is producing »genuinely interesting results« in the fight against anorexia and bulimia, new research shows. Patients learn to challenge the inner voice that keeps them trapped in an eating disorder.
Researchers use VR headsets in the fight against eating disorders
Through the virtual-reality trial, Ginnie Brøchner confronted both the inner voice that fueled her eating disorder and the guy she had come to associate with the illness. Foto: Vilma Søndergaard
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In the spring of 2024, several times a day, Ginnie Brøchner would stand in the supply room at the daycare where she worked, checking her phone.
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