Talkspace, the global leader in digital behavioral health, today announces a donation from Michael Phelps that will go towards the company’s ongoing initiative of providing 1,000 months of free therapy to frontline medical workers. Phelps’ contribution graciously adds 500 additional months of therapy for those on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic to access mental health care at a time where they are experiencing heightened stress and anxiety.
“I’m proud to be a part of something that is helping the superheroes of today, our medical workforce, take care of themselves as they are giving everything to take care of others right now,” says Phelps. “While so many things feel uncertain and out of our control, it is important that we take care of our mental health. Therapy is an ongoing process for me andTalkspace is an important part of my mental healthroutine, and my hope is the platform can do the same for the thousands of medical professionals facing unimaginable realities right now.”
Phelps’ donation joins hundreds of others from Talkspace’s network of therapists who have donated additional free months, which Talkspace has matched. Collectively, Talkspace has been able to provide over 2,100 free months of therapy, amounting to 175 years of ongoing mental health care for those who need it most right now.
Talkspace has also opened free tools to provide COVID-19 support and guidance includingtherapist-led Facebook support groupsand aCOVID-19 channel on its Instagram accountwhere people can ask its therapists questions related to coronavirus using the “Questions” feature on Instagram Stories. The company has created a 16-day coronavirus program, which has been incorporated to each Talkspace subscription, and is now integrated with Amazon Alexa devices.
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