In our first ever episode of AFSPA Talks, COO Kyle Longton goes through a discussion on mental health with Dr. Julia Hoffman from Teladoc®. This episode does contain sensitive content and may not be appropriate for all listeners.
Dr. Julia Hoffman (PsyD) is VP of Mental Health Strategy at Teladoc® Health, a company empowering people everywhere to live their healthiest lives. Dr. Hoffman has led the creation, evaluation, and broad international dissemination of numerous technology-based behavioral health tools. She founded and scaled mobile development for behavioral health at both DoD and VA and has been honored for these efforts by former President Barack Obama, the US House of Representatives, the FCC, the American Telemedicine Association, and the American Psychological Association.
In this episode, Kyle leads Dr. Hoffman through a discussion of how people are coping with COVID, parenting in this time of uncertainty, and dealing with trauma and PTSD. Then, the two dive in to the intersection of technology and mental health, specifically with the app myStrength™.