Psychiatrist Trials Anime Avatar Therapy for Depression in Japan

A psychiatrist in Japan is experimenting with a novel approach to online counseling for depression, using anime avatars and digitally altered voices for therapists to interact with participants.

11 Jun, 01:23 — 11 Jun, 01:23

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’Filter of fantasy’: Psychiatrist trials anime therapy for depression

Francesco Panto's team gave participants online counseling delivered by a psychologist who appeared on the screen as an anime avatar with a digitally altered voice.

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Psychiatrist Trials Anime Avatar Therapy for Depression in Japan

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’Filter of fantasy’: Psychiatrist trials anime therapy for depression

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