is a virtual world able to provide help in the event of a crises, a psychological crises?

can psychotherapy work in second life, with all the anonymity and lack of “face-to-face” communication?

we discuss today with our guest dr. tammy fletcher the possibilities and pitfalls of virtual therapy.

she ran the “wellness island”  in-world between 2007 and 2010 and as a licensed marriage and family counselor in “real” life she has quite a broad perspective on the matter:

and now please dive into further reading on the topics:

– former vp of platform at linden lab joe miller aka linden remembered [and from the official ll blog]

– our guest jeska linden’s profile page

– drag queen fights facebook’s real name policy

– article about sister roma from the bay area reporter

– story from kcrw about lgbt youth being thrown out of their home by their own parents

– perception neuron!

– time travel in vr??? really??????

– attach an ipad to your face – why not?

– the “totem” from vrvana:

– nextvr broadcast tech

– high fidelity opens up beyond their closed alpha [a bit more]

– our guest dr. tammy fletcher aka avalon birke in sl

– pixels and policy blog on pro/contra vr therapy

– fearless nation ptsd support

– adoption in second life [featuring avalon birke]:

– the future of journalism

– 7 years ago = virtual gitmo in sl:

– home and garden expo is open

– jo recommends innsmouth in sl

– what we forgot: microsoft buys minecraft & avatars for net neutrality

– and what we further more forgot to discuss: oculus connect [which you can live stream HERE!]

the drax files radio hour [with jo yardley] is a weekly production of basicdrax entertainment.

the show is supported by leap motion, sl go [by onlive], stitcher, paradise lost in second life, botgirl’s identity circus, kahruvel design, vika creations, humanoid animations, escapades, botanical, death row designs, nantra, angel red cotoure, fallen gods incorporated, {what’s next}, abranimations, blue moon enterprises and landscapes unlimited!

music by bd.

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