The American Psychological Association recommends Virtual Reality (VR) use for mental health. There has been an abundance of research on the usefulness of VR therapy on anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and stress management. Because VR allows a patient to experience and move around in real environments, it can be used to teach coping mechanisms for certain stressful events. By being in a controlled setting, VR technology allows therapists to monitor their patients and offer coaching throughout anxiety-inducing experiences.

Vital Start Health has successfully completed initial feasibility study at a leading health institution and a coaching pilot demonstrating similar results for parents in the maternity journey affected by mood & anxiety disorders. Being in a VR scenario allows a person to be fully engrossed in their therapy sessions by connecting with their emotions more deeply because they are in such a real experience