From Awareness to Action: Using Telehealth During Mental Health Awareness Month

A smiling woman sits on a couch, talking to someone on her laptop during a telehealth mental health session. The image is for a blog post titled "From Awareness to Action: Using Telehealth During Mental Health Awareness Month." The Think Thought logo and website, "www.thinkthoughtpsychiatry.com", are visible. The clinic is a mental health clinic that offers telehealth mental health services in Washington.

Why Awareness Alone Isn’t Enough While mental health conversations have increased: 60% of adults with mental illness still don’t receive treatment (NAMI, 2023) Average wait time for first therapy appointment: 48 days (APA, 2023) 45% of Americans live in mental health professional shortage areas (HRSA, 2023) Telehealth transforms awareness into access by addressing these systemic gaps.   5 Ways […]