Telehealth in Libraries: Promoting Access to Telebehavioral Health through Community Partnership
on Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Telebehavioral has proven to be an effective way for patients to receive care that can help to alleviate barriers like provider shortages and lingering stigma around mental health care. However, it is not without challenges. One of these challenges is access for rural and geographically remote populations. While we hope there will be more accessible broadband in the future, many rural residents will likely have a long road before getting connected. Because of this, community programs like telehealth in libraries will remain essential when promoting access to mental health care.
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