How Talkspace’s text therapy helped healthcare workers in the wake of the pandemic

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For a field with long, unpredictable hours alongside constant exposure to human suffering, the healthcare industry does not often have mental resources readily accessible for its workers. Mental health care provider Talkspace wants to change that. 

In March of 2020, Talkspace offered asynchronous text therapy to over 600 healthcare workers from a variety of hospitals across the country, and the results are in. Within three weeks, 56% reported improved symptoms for anxiety and depression. 

Deanna Cuadra
Senior Reporter

Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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