Current Technology Trends 3

Online Therapy, Booming During the Coronavirus Pandemic, May Be Here to Stay

https://time.com/5883704/teletherapy-coronavirus/

This article differs from the others in that it discusses the potential future of telehealth rather than the ethics of the current existing system. Many forms of medicine require physical interaction, so a long term future of online medicine for professions such as physical therapy, optometry, orthopedists, etc. will not last. Psychotherapy, however, does not necessarily need to be in person. Most clients do benefit from in person therapy, but it is not as much of a functional necessity. Because of this inherent nature of psychotherapy, its online form seems to be here to stay. The technologies need to be perfected, as it is still new, but many are finding that they are getting benefits from online therapy that they did not get from in person therapy. Many people are finding that they feel more comfortable doing therapy via. Zoom because they are in their own homes and they feel they can open up even more.