BTM260 – Jessica Benson – Immersive Technology for Veteran Mental Health

Show Summary

On this episode, we have a conversation with Jessica Benson, Vice President of Market Development at Mynd Immersive, where she leads national outreach and partnerships focused on expanding the use of immersive technology to improve the lives of older adults and Veterans.

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About Today’s Guest

Jessica Benson is Vice President of Market Development at Mynd Immersive, where she leads national outreach and partnerships focused on expanding the use of immersive technology to improve the lives of older adults and veterans. In this role, she works with healthcare systems, senior living communities, veteran organizations, and clinical partners to bring virtual reality–based experiences into long-term care, hospice, and rehabilitation environments. Her work centers on using immersive technology to reduce isolation, support cognitive wellness, and provide non-pharmacological tools that can help manage stress, pain, and anxiety among aging populations.

Links Mentioned During the Episode

Mynd Immersive Website

Mynd Immersive Veteran Programs

PsychArmor Resource of the Week

This week’s PsychArmor Resource of the Week is the PsychArmor course Connecting with the Veteran In Your Life. This course provides information to help caregivers understand and address a lack of connection with the Veteran in their life. The new course incorporates a strengths-based approach to connections between a caregiver and a Veteran.

You can find the resource here:

https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/connecting-with-the-veteran-in-your-life

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Theme Music

Our theme music Don’t Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.

Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families. You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com