Navy Medicine Preps for Expected Surge in Mental Health Needs
21 May 2020
Military.com | By Patricia Kime
The novel coronavirus pandemic may forever alter the way the U.S. Navy delivers psychiatric care and therapy to sailors, Marines and military dependents.
Health officials said Tuesday that face-to-face mental health visits are down for the Navy and Marine Corps, while phone appointments have increased since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak -- a shift that is prompting them to consider expanding audio and video appointment capabilities for medical care in the future.
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