

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Virtual Reality for Mental Health
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Learn about the latest innovations in virtual reality and how they might be applied to improve mental health.About this EventTech for Mental Health is a multidisciplinary group based in Ireland comprised of professional, academics, experts by experience and members of the wider public with a shared interest: to harness digital technology for the promotion mental health and the treatment and prevention of mental illness.At this inaugural event we will hear about the latest developments in virtual reality, discuss the effectiveness of AVATAR therapy for Medic*tion-resistant auditory hallucinations (link to the paper: nature.com/articles/s41537-025-00671-5), and explore how virtual reality can be utilise for the treatment of complex mental illness.Agenda?: 06:00 PM - 06:10 PMWelcome and Introduction to Tech for Mental Health Host: Ben Bond?: 06:10 PM - 06:30 PMAn Introduction to Virtual Reality for Mental HealthHost: Abey CampbellInfo: There is a significant disparity between the technological potential of immersive media and its empirical application within  mental health. This talk will present three recent research outputs that explore the therapeutic and diagnostic utility of VR: highlighting VR use in mental health education and training;  a potential use case for tracking Csíkszentmihályi flow states within individuals; and its potential use in family therapy using hyperscanning. ?: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PMAVATAR Therapy for Medic*tion-Resistant Auditory HallucinationsHost: Lorenzo GhelfiInfo: This session will discuss a recent journal article published in Schizophrenia titled, "AVATAR therapy for Medic*tion-resistant auditory hallucination in patients with psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Link to the paper: nature.com/articles/s41537-025-00671-5?: 07:00 PM - 07:10 PMBreak and an Opportunity to Try Virtual Reality?: 07:10 PM - 07:50 PMSolving Complex Clinical Cases with Virtual RealityHost: Jack HealyInfo: In this session attendees will break into groups and be presented with a complex clinical case that they must attempt to address using virtual reality, providing an opportunity for innovative and creative thinking. These approaches will be compared to that taken in a documented case report and pilot study. ?: 07:50 PM - 08:00 PMClosing RemarksHost: Ben Bond
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dublin-2/virtual-reality-for-mental-health/100001981180595493
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, Workshops
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Dublin 2
- **state**: DN
- **country**: Ireland
- **location**: The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- **lat**: 53.3382593
- **long**: -6.2625626
- **full address**: The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 118 Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Tech for Mental Health (https://allevents.in/org/tech-for-mental-health/27468664)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 118 Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 EUR
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Tech for Mental Health
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** health-wellness, Workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Virtual Reality for Mental Health ?
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