“If we can use apps to order dinner and video chats to stay in touch with family—we can use new technology to keep each other healthy.”1 So commented Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in May when he announced $240.5 million “to develop, expand, and launch virtual care and mental health tools to support Canadians,” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.2 That week, the Ontario government committed itself to enhancing e-therapy options, particularly for those struggling with the stress of the pandemic, and the British Columbia government promised $5 million to support virtual mental health care.3 These commitments follow others made by governments across North America, affecting compensation and regulations and—ultimately—practice. With so much political enthusiasm and pandemic reality, is mental health care having a digital moment?
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