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Thu Apr 7

COVID-19: Mental health telemedicine was off to a slow start – then the pandemic happened

Written by Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University

For decades, doctors and patients have used telemedicine. But it gained wider use when the COVID-19 pandemic led to canceled appointments and closed clinics.verbaska_studio/iStock via Getty Images Plus

In the spring of 2020, COVID-19 brought rising levels of stress, anxiety and depression. But stay-at-home orders and a national emergency prompted...

COVID-19: Mental health telemedicine was off to a slow start – then the pandemic happened

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