Future of Mental healthcare

Mental health resources for reproductive health at BC Hospital. Reference: BC Children’s Hospital. (2014). Reproductive Mental Health | Supporting BC women’s mental health before, during and after pregnancy. https://reproductivementalhealth.ca/

Postpartum depression (PPD) affects one in eight women in the U.S., with rates increasing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the unique circumstances of COVID-19, virtual therapy might be a unique way to overcome barriers to mental health services. Reference: Gonzalez, C., Ramirez, M., Mata-Greve, F., Diaz, A., Duran, M. C., Johnson, M., Grote, N., & Areán, P. A. (2022). Acceptability of virtual therapy for postpartum women during COVID-19: A national mixed methods study. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 893073. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.893073

Discussing the rapid expansion of telehealth since the covid 19 Pandemic. Telehealth itself is not new, it has been used for many years to reach rural communities. Since the pandemic, research has found how suiting teleheath can be for mental health services, improving equity and universally accessible care Reference: Ainsworth, N. J., Husain, M. I., & Mulsant, B. H. (2021). From Challenge to Opportunity: COVID-19 and the Evolution of Virtual Mental Health Care. Families, Systems & Health, 39(4), 659. https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000648