The Digital Divide in Mental Health: Who Still Lacks Access to Telehealth?

A person uses a desktop computer for a telehealth mental health video call with an older man. The image is for a blog post titled "The Digital Divide in Mental Health: Who Still Lacks Access to Telehealth?" The Think Thought logo and website, "www.thinkthoughtpsychiatry.com", are visible. The mental health clinic offers telehealth mental health services for various conditions, including stress management and anxiety.

The Telehealth Boom That Left Millions Behind The pandemic accelerated virtual care adoption, but the benefits haven’t been evenly distributed: Rural residents are 40% less likely to receive telehealth services (HRSA, 2023) Households earning <$30K/year have 3x lower telehealth usage rates (CDC, 2023) 42% of seniors lack the digital literacy for virtual visits (NIH, 2024) These disparities create what experts call […]