Tag Archives: PTSD
Looxid adapts its VR brain monitor for Oculus Rift S
Two years ago, Looxid Labs walked Engadget through a VR museum. A virtual display was pinned to the corner of the user's field of vision and contained real-time stats on his brain activity. At the time, the product seemed a little out-there, but it h...
Recommended Reading: Facebook moderator PTSD
Bodies in seats
Casey Newton,
The Verge
The job of moderating toxic content on social media is a daunting task. It also takes a massive psychological toll on those doing it. The Verge has first-hand accounts from the worst-performing Facebook mode...
Google search quiz can help diagnose PTSD
Google is continuing its efforts to help you improve your mental health. Search for "posttraumatic stress disorder" or related keywords on your phone and you'll now have the option of taking a clinically validated questionnaire that can screen for s...
Giving Up Smartphone may Trigger PTSD Symptoms in Youngsters
Three of four young adults are likely to exhibit symptoms such as fidgeting and scratching of stress similar to those seen in people with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), upon being separated...
Men Monitoring Illegal Activity Online Sue Microsoft for PTSD Treatment
Two former Microsoft employees who were in charge of monitoring the internet for things like child pornography and other criminal videos and material have filed a lawsuit against the company, per The...
FDA approves new trials using MDMA to help treat PTSD
MDMA, the pure form of Ecstasy, is usually only mentioned when partygoers get busted for holding the Schedule 1 restricted drug. But medical researchers have been quietly testing its potential medical applications, like treating terminally ill patien...
Virtual reality could help fight depression
A study by University College London (UCL) and the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA) suggests virtual reality could be utilized as a treatment for depression in the future. The pilot study worked with 15 depression patient...
Video games are pretty lazy in their portrayal of PTSD
It's reported that one in three troops returning home from war are being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress symptoms. If you look at video games, those numbers are probably exponentially higher considering the events characters endure while savin...
In Other News: Kathleen Hale Stalks A Reviewer
Author Kathleen Hale managed to accomplish an action that many authors never do: confront a book blogger.But the bigger question is: Why? And does she have the right to stalk? A tangentially...