Study shows online therapy boom mostly benefited priviledged groups, NYT says

The number of Americans receiving psychotherapy has increased 30% during the pandemic, but research shows the shift to teletherapy has exacerbated existing disparities, Ellen Barry of The New York Times reports. The increase in psychotherapy has occurred among groups that already had more access, such as people in higher-income brackets, living in cities, with a steady employment and more education, researchers found in a series of studies. Among those that have not benefitted from the increase are children from low-income families, Black children and adolescents, and adults with “serious psychological distress.” Companies in the space include Teledoc (TDOC), Talkspace (TALK), Doximity (DOCS), and Amwell (AMWL).