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The pandemic has unleashed overwhelming levels of fear, isolation, anxiety and loss in our society. A CDC mental health survey this summer found that 1 in 10 people had “seriously considered” suicide within the last month. As America comes to grips with the severity of our ongoing mental health crisis, telepsychiatry has emerged as a virtual lifeline to help patients access treatment from home.

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