6 Benefits of Telemedicine for Your Mental Health

In 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, slightly more than 15% of physicians offered telemedicine. During and after the pandemic, this number jumped to more than 86% of physicians who all see the benefit in continuing to provide medical care from afar.

Telemedicine has become an integral part of our health care landscape and our team at Point of View Mental Health in Scottsdale, Arizona, has found it’s especially suited for mental health care. 

To give you an idea about why our telehealth services are so popular, we outline a few of the many reasons our patients use this service.

1. Save time with telemedicine

If you add up the time it takes for an in-person appointment, you realize that half of it is spent driving, parking, and walking. With telemedicine, you can avoid all these travel hassles and receive mental health care without leaving home.

2. When leaving the house is hard

Let’s say you’re one of the 15 million adults in the United States who has social anxiety disorder or you’re one of the 21 million adults with major depressive disorder. These are just two examples of mental health issues that can make leaving the house more challenging than normal. 

Or, you might have a physical issue that prevents you from leaving the house (or makes leaving more challenging). With telemedicine, your mental health care doesn’t skip a beat if you’re struggling to leave the house. We can come to you in the comfort of your own space.

3. Childcare or work constraints

If you work from home or have childcare constraints, telemedicine is a great way to work around these potential hurdles. All you need to do is find a quiet space to meet with us, but you can still be on call for those who need you.

4. Get care while you’re sick (or prevent getting sick)

Going back to COVID-19 for a minute, telemedicine was introduced to help contain the spread of infectious diseases, and it can continue to do so today. Whether you have a cold or the flu, we can still treat your mental health issues from a safe distance.

As well, if you prefer not to get sick in the first place and want to avoid unnecessary contact with others, telemedicine answers this call perfectly.

5. Telemedicine doesn’t require any special equipment

Most people are well-equipped from a technology perspective for telemedicine. All you need is a laptop, smartphone, or tablet and a good internet connection. With those in place, we can deliver comprehensive telemedicine.

6. We can treat anyone in Arizona

While our physical offices are in Scottsdale, through telemedicine we can treat anyone around the state of Arizona.

If you’d like to see for yourself why so many of our patients prefer telemedicine, we invite you to call our office at 520-999-9114 or connect with us online to set up your telehealth appointment today.