Peer Engagement

“You feel the camaraderie here from all the members. You feel so comfortable sharing your experiences, you learn so much from each other, and you feel like you’re amongst friends.”

- Participant

“There's a sense of vulnerability but also community in the VR world that you can bring back to the real world."

- Participant

“It’s uplifting, knowing you’re not in this position all by yourself.”

-Participant

Psychological Safety

“[The most unexpected part was] how I spoke so openly about my personal life.”

-Participant

“Maybe it was because it was a virtual world that we felt safe to expose some of our emotions.”

-Participant

“I really liked the anonymous nature of the experience different from other modalities. It felt different in feeling physical even though it wasn’t.”

-Participant

Relaxation Response

“Very freeing! Very different way to connect and relax with others."

- Participant

“That little level of anonymity really does seem to help... It just helps them relax and tell and talk about what’s going on in their life.”

- Participant

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