Increased Access to Telehealth as a Means of Reducing Stigma

• By: Rachel A. Fernbach, Esq. Jamie Papapetros NY State Psychiatric Association (NYSPA)
• July 14th, 2022
• COVID-19, mental health stigma, privacy, stigma, Summer 2022 Issue, telehealth, telehealth payment parity, telepsychiatry
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The Random House College Dictionary defines stigma as “a stain or reproach, as on one’s reputation.”1 Dictionary.com adds to this definition “a mark of disgrace or infamy.”2 In the context of mental health, stigma means a negative perception of mental illness, which has long served as a...