New Mental Health Pilot Program Available for MSAA clients

[MSAA_archived]

The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America is partnering with Talkspace on a pilot program for the MS community. Talkspace is an online mental health service that connects individuals to thousands of dedicated providers from a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform. With Talkspace, a patient can send text messages to a dedicated licensed therapist anytime, anywhere; selecting a therapist takes five minutes and this service is confidential and secure. Clients will have access to three months of online therapy at no cost to them. Please note that this is a pilot program and therefore limited spots are available. Participants must have a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, reside in the United States, and must have access to a mobile phone as well as the capability to send and receive text messages. For more information, please contact Melissa Young at [e-mail] or call [phone], extension 125.

[mrsmike9]

Thanks!

[Amore55]

Really good information! Thank you as always!

[CalfeeChick CommunityAmbassador]

Thank you! I will be sending you an email very soon.

[309Ygi]

thank you so much

[CalfeeChick CommunityAmbassador]

thanks, Emily!

[MSAA_archived in reply to CalfeeChick]

Very welcome!

[309Ygi]

thank you

[309Ygi]

great information thank you

[Sandydemop]

hi Emily, as a licensed mental health provider (who also has MS) i want to share my thoughts with you about talk space. i think it is not a good idea. the therapists do not have any emergency information for the client and are taking on a huge responsibility without putting safety into practice. also i believe it is asynchronous meaning the client types in their issue and the provider may not get back to them until the next day. i strongly believe it does a disservice to the clients/patients including my friends with MS. And i am not sure about the quality of therapists either. I hope your team will take this into consideration. warm regards, Sandy