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With over 800,000 suicide deaths globally each year, mental health is a critical matter that deserves a lot of attention. A recent study found that telemedicine mental health treatments can considerably aid individuals in need and even minimize suicide risks.

The study also claimed that in 2022, around 71% of patients who received telemedicine assistance were relieved from negative thoughts, traumas, and anxiety disorders, and wanted to lead their lives in a positive direction.

On the other hand, telehealth statistics from 2021 and 2022 show that the use of virtual care has increased 38 times higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some facts that show how remote clinical care has gained importance among adults who required reliable and easy access to psychiatric care.

• Over 37% of people between 18 to 40 years of age and 43.3% of seniors (above 65) relied on telemedicine within the last year. The number is expected to reach 53% globally by December 2023.

• The telehealth industry is also expected to attract around $194.1 billion in market value this year.

• The number of Americans using telehealth outpatient care in 2010 stood at 0.3 million; it reached 27.6 million in 2022, a significant increase that points to the fact that people are preferring virtual care over in-person care.

• Since patients get easy access to interact with their healthcare providers through the comfort of their homes, virtual care encourages patients to seek out continual care without having to incur the consequences of unnecessary travel, limited access to care services, long waits, or absences from work.

• Various studies claim that telehealth intervention helped decrease overall mortality and length of stay within progressive care units without substantial cost incurrences.