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Could virtual reality help treat anxiety?

Psychologists and computer scientists are testing to see whether virtual reality could be used to treat mental health conditions.

They believe that because the virtual scenarios are so realistic, they could be used to train and heal our minds.

With mental health services under so much pressure, could virtual therapy be the solution?

We sent our reporter Jean Mackenzie to test it out.

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