Depression, as a common mental disorder, results in a large number of individuals developing depression from depressive tendencies every year. However, due to the significant gap in mental health service access and geographical limitations, individuals experiencing symptoms of depression are unable to receive timely treatment. With the development of metaverse technology, it is now possible to use metaverse technology for widespread depression treatment. This article proposes some potential ideas for treating depressive tendencies and depression using a combination of traditional cognitive therapy methods and metaverse approaches. This aims to provide ideas for the future development of metaverse diagnostic and therapeutic technologies and to promote the reduction of the number of individuals who develop depression from depressive tendencies.
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