The National Center for Telehealth and Technology (T2) has gone virtual to help veterans and their loved ones deal with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Welcome to Psychological Island, the T2 Virtual PTSD Experience!
Psychological Island is an immersive, interactive learning experience designed to educate visitors about combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It includes a simulation demonstrating how PTSD may be acquired during a combat-related traumatic event, including an explanation of the connections between danger cues and triggers, the role of avoidance in the development of PTSD, and how PTSD is a normal human response to traumatic events. Additionally, this environment includes simulations of PTSD symptoms, helping the visitor learn through interactive activities how PTSD symptoms may show up in a person’s life. Finally, the environment includes information to help visitors determine whether they or a loved one is in need of care, and how to access that care whether a DoD or VA beneficiary.
You can visit Psychological Island in Second Life at the following Second Life URL:
SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/T2 PTSD Education/133/196/29
If you don’t have a Second Life account, Visit the Second Life main page at http://secondlife.com and click on the “Join Now” button in the top-right-hand corner of the screen.
Here is a video tour of Psychological Island:
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