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YouWill urges teletherapy pilot to expand mental health access for Michigan veterans
Summary
Representatives from YouWill asked the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military and Veterans Affairs to pilot a two-year teletherapy program for veterans, citing elevated suicide rates and access gaps; presenters described crisis-response features, multi‑modality care and an estimated per‑veteran cost.
Chairman Robinson and committee members heard from Adam Ring, a representative of the mental health platform YouWill, who urged Michigan to pilot a two‑year teletherapy initiative providing veterans flexible, low‑barrier access to licensed clinicians.
Ring said YouWill supports about 3,000,000 individuals worldwide and proposed a teletherapy pilot that would provide registered Michigan veterans with scheduled telecounseling and immediate crisis connections. “My name is Adam Ring, and I represent YouWill, a leading mental health and wellness platform platform supporting over 3,000,000 individuals worldwide,” Ring said.
Ring told the subcommittee Michigan is home to roughly 500,000 veterans and cited U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs data on…
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