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Published on in Vol 11 (2023)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/43388, first published .
Time to Think “Meta”: A Critical Viewpoint on the Risks and Benefits of Virtual Worlds for Mental Health

Time to Think “Meta”: A Critical Viewpoint on the Risks and Benefits of Virtual Worlds for Mental Health

Time to Think “Meta”: A Critical Viewpoint on the Risks and Benefits of Virtual Worlds for Mental Health

Authors of this article:

Vincent Paquin1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Manuela Ferrari1, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Harmehr Sekhon1, 2, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Soham Rej1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image
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