University of Kentucky Partners With Talkspace to Provide Free Therapy for Students as New School Year Begins
September 13 2022 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
UK becomes the latest university to prioritize
student mental health amid ongoing effects of the pandemic
Talkspace (NASDAQ: TALK), a leading online behavioral health
care company, has partnered with the University of Kentucky (UK) to
provide all current students with free Talkspace therapy, including
messaging, live video sessions, and access to its signature
Self-Guided therapy app, as young Americans experience historic
levels of stress and anxiety.
“With a new school year upon us, we’re proud to be partnering
with Talkspace to bring our students these much-needed support
services,” said Corrine Williams, Acting Associate Vice President
for Student Wellbeing at UK. “People across the country are
grappling with an unprecedented mental health crisis and our goal
is to make accessing support like Talkspace as seamless as
possible. Whether it’s talking to a therapist via text or using
self-guided tools on their own time, there’s something for everyone
in the suite of Talkspace services.”
Mental health among college students has been in decline for
most of the last decade. Research found that between 2013 and 2021,
depression and anxiety among college students increased 135% and
110%, respectively. The crisis worsened during the pandemic, amid
lockdowns and increased isolation, as 3 in 5 college students were
diagnosed with a mental health condition including depression and
anxiety. And yet, just 3 in 10 students who received counseling did
so through their college – often citing a lack of awareness of
available services.
With its new Talkspace partnership, UK joins the growing cohort
of higher education institutions nationwide building a network of
support services to bolster student wellbeing at a time of
extraordinary need. To date, Talkspace brings students proven,
high-quality mental health support to students at more than 20
colleges and universities including George Washington University,
Williams College, Swarthmore College, and West Virginia
University.
“The barriers to getting help are still great for so many. We
applaud University of Kentucky for prioritizing the mental health
of its students and making these services more accessible,” said
Amanda Conway, SVP, Employer Strategy for Talkspace. “We’re
thrilled to be in partnership with such an incredible institution
and to stand together to help students as we enter another school
year since the pandemic.”
Talkspace now works with more than 25 total higher education
institutions, serving students and/or educators and staff.
About Talkspace Talkspace is a leading virtual behavioral
healthcare company enabled by a purpose-built technology platform.
As a digital healthcare company, all care is delivered through an
easy-to-use and encrypted web and mobile platform, consistent with
HIPAA and state regulatory requirements.
Today, the need for care feels more urgent than ever. When
seeking treatment, whether it's psychiatry or adolescent,
individual or couples therapy, Talkspace offers treatment options
for almost every need. With Talkspace, members can send their
dedicated therapists text, video, and voice messages anytime, from
anywhere, and engage in live video, audio or chat sessions.
For more information about Talkspace commercial relationships,
visit https://business.talkspace.com/. Learn more about online
therapy, please visit https://www.talkspace.com/online-therapy/. To
learn more about Talkspace Psychiatry, please visit
https://www.talkspace.com/psychiatry.
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