Is digital the solution to provider shortages and soaring demand for Mental Health in the US Health Systems?

Amid provider shortages and soaring demand, US Health Systems feel the crunch of effectively integrating mental health into primary care. This shortage of mental health providers in the United States has been a well-known phenomenon for some time. These include prescribing providers such as psychiatrists, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, psychologists, therapists, and clinical social workers. This shortage is significantly more evident in rural and other underserved areas, where 60% of American counties are without a single mental health provider, resulting in upwards of 120 million Americans having almost nonexistent access to mental health care.