Reimagining Mental Health Prevention through Immersive Technologies
Immersive Prevention Centers for Mental Health
By combining immersive group sessions, individualized exercises, and interoperable digital infrastructures, IPC4MH seeks to extend clinical capacity, improve accessibility for vulnerable populations, and generate robust evidence on acceptability, usability, and clinical impact across multiple European contexts.
At a glance
Duration
36 months
Countries
Switzerland • France • Poland
Sites
Sierre (CH), Nantes (FR), Warsaw (PL)
Populations
Junior (NDD) • Senior (depressive/cognitive frailty)
Work Packages
WP1–WP6
Public Deliverables
Open PDFs & DOIs
Why IPCs?
Health systems face long waiting times and fragmented access to mental-health services.
Immersive Prevention Centers (IPCs) extend clinical capacity by combining supervised
group sessions in social VR with guided home exercises. IPC4MH focuses on safety,
accessibility, and evidence—integrating with established care pathways rather than
replacing them.
Funding
Supported under the THCS Partnership; views expressed are those of the authors.
