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Suffolk doctors use Virtual Reality to tackle mental health crisis in farming communities

The Rural Minds Project uses the immersive VR storytelling to highlight the lived experiences of farmers and rural workers

Mia Willemsen
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Suffolk doctors use Virtual Reality to tackle mental health crisis in farming communities

A new initiative has been launched that uses Virtual Reality (VR) to raise awareness and understanding of mental health in UK agriculture. Through immersive 360-degree filming and interactive VR...

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