Scune Carrington, MSW, LICSW
◽
Jeff Driskell, PhD, LICSW
Telehealth has become an increasingly popular method of delivery of
health-related services. Under the umbrella of telehealth lies
telemental health (TMH). Although this type of modality has been around
for quite some time, it was not until the arrival of Covid-19 during
2020-2021 that the United States healthcare system began to fully
accept, embrace, and implement TMH. Due to public health restrictions
related to Covid-19, in person therapy and other social services were
prohibited (or restricted) thus relying on TMH. This article discusses
the link between a racial justice lens, minority stress theory, health
equity and identifies barriers/challenges in telemental health that do
not reflect equity in health for racial minorities including Black,
Indigenous, Hispanic, and Latinx communities, and all communities of
color.
SCAROP Letter to Academic Chairs: Racial Justice and Health Equity
