Importance Suicide rates are rising disproportionately in rural counties, a concerning pattern
as the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified suicide risk factors in these regions and …

Objective: The authors examined the use of Veterans Affairs Video Connect (VVC) for
mental health care by rural and urban veterans and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic …

Background COVID-19 disproportionately impacted mental health in disadvantaged
populations and areas. However, disparities in long-term changes in suicide-related visits …

Objective: The study examined temporal and geographic trends in telehealth availability at
US behavioral health treatment facilities and risk factors for not offering telehealth. Methods …

This study examined mental health service utilization and disparities during the first year of
COVID. We analyzed data from all adult respondents with any mental illness in the past year …

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, as health care services shifted to video-and
phone-based modalities for patient and provider safety, the Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of …

This article uses mental health trends during the COVID-19 pandemic to question how we
can leverage current technologies such as telehealth to provide better mental health care …

Importance Federal emergency authorities were invoked during the COVID-19 pandemic to
expand use of telehealth for new and continued care, including provision of medications for …

Importance Telemedicine can increase access to care, but uptake has been low among
people living in rural areas. The Veterans Health Administration initially encouraged …

Importance The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with an elevated prevalence of
mental health conditions and disrupted mental health care throughout the US. Objective To …