With detection of hundreds of thousands of cases, the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is currently in full force. Amid this global sweep of the novel coronavirus, countless healthcare providers are working tirelessly to keep this pandemic at bay. But seeing that they are putting their own personal safety at risk, this sacrifice comes at a toll to their mental health.
To show its appreciation towards these heroes and help them through their battles, online therapy platform Talkspace is offering 1,000 months of free therapy to frontline healthcare providers. Learn more about Talkspace on their Twitter.
How is Talkspace Helping Healthcare Workers
In this dynamic situation, healthcare workers are at increased risk while treating COVID-19 patients. With a projected shortage of protective equipment and medical facilities, their stress is set to surmount in the next few weeks. All of these signs point towards the need of healthcare experts to have access to professional therapy.
But every healthcare professional does not have access to a therapist. Even when they do, going to a therapist requires extensive planning that doesn’t fit their schedule often. This is especially true during these troubling times, where it is challenging to commit to therapy visits which require these professionals to be away from their designated healthcare facilities.
That’s where Talkspace solutions prove to be highly relevant.
Since the platform operates over the web and uses the modality of texts as well as voice and video calls, it allows anyone to have access to professional therapists through their mobile device. This flexibility is highly crucial for healthcare workers in the current crisis, since it allows them to have a direct line of contact to professional therapists according to their own schedule.
Effective March 19, Talkspace has made it possible for healthcare workers to make use of its remote therapy services. The platform is providing 1,000 healthcare workers with a complete month of its premium service, which allows unlimited outreach to a licensed therapist. Through this step, the service hopes to do its part in making life easier for healthcare professionals. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk5A-znFWkY