Telehealth allows for flexible mental health services

Widespread usage of telehealth services has been one of the positives to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Allowing patients to see their providers and receive care from home has been a game-changer for healthcare, but especially for mental health, according to Dr. Omar Elhaj, senior medical director of LifeStance Midwest and Atlantic regions, which operates PsychBC in Beachwood; Dr. Phil Epstein, a psychologist at Partners for Behavioral Health & Wellness in Beachwood; and Chardé Hollins, behavioral health prevention specialist at the ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County in Cleveland.