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I sincerely hope they do, but I wonder if this trend wouldn't have been possible if getting access to mental healthcare didn't just seem so impossible for most
by tuckerman 4y ago
I sincerely hope they do, but I wonder if this trend wouldn't have been possible if getting access to mental healthcare didn't just seem so impossible for most folks in the US.
- elldoubleyew 4y agoIts interesting because I've looked into these "automated prescription" telehealth services for a year now without much luck. I have prescription OCD meds that I've been on for a couple of years. I pay 100 USD out of pocket every 3 months for a telehealth appointment with my doc where she asks "everything okay? Same prescrition?" Its totally useless, but I've yet to find a service that is <33 USD/month to save me any money on this.
- tuckerman 4y agoI think the benefits of these startups aren't that they are cheaper but that they offer new patient exams within a few days. My PCP won't diagnose let alone prescribe medication for ADHD (which is pretty normal from what I've seen) but finding a psychiatrist can be a real pain. I've heard of people booking appointments a month or two in advance which, for a lot of people, is outside of their work/life scheduling horizon. I admit this particular problem is a bit top of mind because I'm trying to see an audiologist and last week places around me were booking for February 2023 :(