My final project aims to review and address the benefits of an increased use of telehealth. I will specifically be looking at the benefits of telehealth on mental health for people living in rural areas. My project will delve more deeply into opportunities telehealth implies within therapy, medication check-ins and a decrease of shame and stigma.

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I am particularly interested in telehealth because of the accessibility it promises. Not only is healthcare unreasonably priced in the US, but sometimes a clinic or doctor is hours away. Many people living in rural areas may face issues with accessibility to reliable transportation. Of course, telehealth is still exclusive to people enrolled in health insurance companies or who have technological devices available to them. Although telehealth is not the perfect solution to healthcare accessibility to all, it is a step in the right direction.