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WELL Health Reports 72% Increase in Mental Health Visits in Q3-2021 and Continues Investments to Meet Unprecedented Demand for Mental Health Services.
WELL Health Reports 72% Increase in Mental Health Visits in Q3-2021 and Continues Investm...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n WELL Health Reports 72% Increase in Mental Health Visits in Q3-2021 and Continues Investments to Meet Unprecedented Demand for Mental Health Services.\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n PR Newswire\n \n \n \n \n \n WELL Health unveiled new data reflecting 72% organic increase in mental health visits in its primary care business in\n \n Canada\n \n in Fiscal Q3-2021 as compared to pre-pandemic periods. WELL's data also demonstrated a strong bias for virtual care with 68% of mental health visits occurring via virtual care as compared to 44.5% for all visits.\n \n \n WELL's growing portfolio of virtual tools and technology enabled practitioners are working hard to meet the growing need as public health officials forecast that by the year 2030, mental health conditions will be the leading burden of disease globally.\n \n \n WELL reinforces its commitment to invest in and advance the digitization of mental healthcare in\n \n Canada\n \n and around the globe and makes a minority investment in Hasu Behavioural Health, a virtual online therapy clinic that provides secure online video, phone and text therapy for individuals and their families struggling with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship problems, trauma, as well as substance abuse.\n \n \n \n \n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n ,\n \n Oct. 21, 2021\n \n /PRNewswire/ -\n \n WELL Health Technologies Corp.\n \n (TSX: WELL) (the \"\n \n Company\n \n \" or \"\n \n WELL\n \n \"), a company focused on positively impacting health outcomes by leveraging technology to empower healthcare practitioners and their patients globally, announced today that it has compiled and unveiled data from its Canadian primary care business that demonstrates significant growth in the demand for mental health services.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WELL's clinical data reflected a 72% organic increase in mental health visits in its primary care business in\n \n Canada\n \n in Fiscal Q3-2021 as compared to pre-pandemic periods. WELL's data also demonstrated a strong bias for virtual care...