Dr. Lutes said the transition to an online platform will make the program available for all British Columbians.
The program was created to offer free mental health services to front-line and essential workers during theEach caller would share their COVID-19 story with a registered psychologist and according to Dr. Lesley Lutes, over two-thirds of callers have been classified as ‘experiencing moderate levels of distress.’
“What concerns me most is the high number of callers in moderate distress. Without proper access to evidence-based resources, prevention and intervention services along with follow-up, these individuals may experience a further decline in their mental health.”Coronavirus: UBC Okanagan teams up with Kelowna-based company for air-filtration machine
Lutes said the transition to an online platform will make the program available for all British Columbians aged 19 and up.UBCO’s new online well-being clinic will provide patients with a 30-minute consultation with a doctoral student in clinical psychology which will be supervised by a registered psychologist.
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