Access to mental health care remains a significant challenge across rural America. Limited resources, fewer health care providers and geographic isolation contribute to a substantial mental health care gap in these communities. However, telehealth technology offers some hope, with innovative solutions to bridge this gap and bring essential mental health services to those who need them most.

Telehealth refers to delivering health care services and information through digital communication technologies, such as video calls, phone calls and online messaging. This approach allows patients to connect with healthcare providers remotely, enabling access to consultations, diagnoses and follow-up care without needing in-person visits.1 By leveraging internet-based tools, telehealth facilitates the provision of medical services in a more convenient and flexible manner.

Telehealth encompasses a range of services beyond traditional........

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