Vets Use SecondLife to Treat PTSD


	Vets Use SecondLife to Treat PTSD

paisleyraven

3-23-2009 10:15 PM

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second life, sl, veterans, ptsd, metaverse, sim

paisleyraven says:

Second Life is so much more than a shut in's escape mechanism. It's not just for "gamers". Real world applications abound for SL.

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