{"id":13472,"date":"2020-04-13T15:34:01","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T15:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/04\/13\/veterans-remote-mental-health-appointments-skyrocket-amid-coronavirus-outbreak\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T16:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:16:07","slug":"veterans-remote-mental-health-appointments-skyrocket-amid-coronavirus-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/veterans\/2020\/04\/13\/veterans-remote-mental-health-appointments-skyrocket-amid-coronavirus-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans\u2019 remote mental health appointments skyrocket amid coronavirus outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remote mental health care use among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/03\/26\/va-secretary-pledges-public-coronavirus-response-wont-compromise-focus-on-veterans\/\" target=_blank>Veterans Affairs patients<\/a> jumped dramatically last month as normal medical care appointments were disrupted and veterans forced into self-isolation because of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/04\/02\/coronavirus-recession-isolation-could-hit-veterans-harder-than-most-report\/\" target=_blank>ongoing coronavirus pandemic<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most significant were mental health care check-ins and consultations conducted over the phone. In February, those totaled about 40,000 appointments. In March, they topped 154,000, a nearly four-fold increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Department officials also said the number of mental health appointments conducted through online video chats with physicians rose from about 20,000 in February to 34,000 in March, an increase of 70 percent. Another 2,700 online video group therapy appointments were conducted in March, a nearly 200-percent increase from the previous month.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/10\/09\/new-veteran-suicide-numbers-raise-concerns-among-experts-hoping-for-positive-news\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4018590.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">New veteran suicide numbers raise concerns among experts hoping for positive news<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">About 17 veterans a day die by suicide, a number that has stayed steady over a decade.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VA officials have already reported significant increases in use of the Veterans Crisis Line, although they said many of the additional callers are not facing suicidal thoughts. Instead, numerous veterans and family members have called for information on existing resources, or for help obtaining alternative mental health care programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said that the department\u2019s \u201cearly embrace of new technology\u201d is helping veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVA is open for business and we continue to provide same-day mental health services and mental health screening for veterans at-risk who require attention at any of our facilities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coronavirus outbreak has disrupted numerous VA programs and protocols over the last month, as physicians across the country scramble to deal with a steadily-increasing number of cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of Friday, 200 VA patients have died from the illness and more than 3,500 others tested positive. More than 1,100 VA employees have also contracted the virus, and at least seven have died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New safety precautions have cancelled thousands of non-essential medical appointments at VA hospitals across the country, although veterans with immediate needs are still being admitted to the facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/03\/27\/2-trillion-emergency-coronavirus-response-advances-through-congress-with-billions-for-dod-va\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20087523722198.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">$2 trillion emergency coronavirus response advances through Congress with billions for DOD, VA<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">President Donald Trump is expected to sign the measure into law quickly.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 17 veterans a day die by suicide, according to the latest department data available. White House and VA officials had been scheduled to release a new government-wide effort on veteran suicide prevention last month, but that announcement was delayed by the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congress set aside $19.6 billion in emergency funding for VA in their coronavirus stimulus package last month. Of that total, about $3.1 billion was assigned for new telemedicine efforts within VA, to increase health care access for veterans quarantined at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VA remote mental health care numbers are expected to increase again in April, since many states did not offer stay-at-home recommendations until late in March or early this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Veterans experiencing a mental health emergency can contact the Veteran Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 and select option 1 for a VA staffer. 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