# Getting Care

> Evidence-based mental health articles in the Getting Care category from the clinicians at Breakthrough Mental Health, in plain, supportive language.

**Source:** https://breakthroughmentalhealth.health/resources/category/getting-care/

**Provider:** Breakthrough Mental Health — Long Beach, CA (telehealth across CA)

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Resources

Articles in the Getting Care category.

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    *(image: In-Person vs Telehealth Psychiatric Care: A Side-by-Side Comparison)*
    
    Getting Care
    
    ### In-Person vs Telehealth Psychiatric Care: A Side-by-Side Comparison
    
    In-person and telehealth psychiatry deliver the same evaluation from the same prescriber. Here is how they differ on travel, privacy, missed visits, medications, and cost, in one table.
    
    
    
    ](https://breakthroughmentalhealth.health/resources/in-person-vs-telehealth-psychiatry/)
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    *(image: Is Telehealth Psychiatry Right for You? A Checklist for California Patients)*
    
    Getting Care
    
    ### Is Telehealth Psychiatry Right for You? A Checklist for California Patients
    
    Telehealth psychiatry works about as well as in-person care for most concerns. Use this 8-question checklist to decide whether a video visit fits your life in California.
    
    
    
    ](https://breakthroughmentalhealth.health/resources/telehealth-psychiatry-california/)
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    *(image: Finding a Same-Week Psychiatric Appointment in Long Beach: A Patient's Guide)*
    
    Getting Care
    
    ### Finding a Same-Week Psychiatric Appointment in Long Beach: A Patient's Guide
    
    Most people wait weeks for a first psychiatric visit. Here is what actually shortens that wait in Long Beach, what California law already guarantees you, and what to have ready before you call.
    
    
    
    ](https://breakthroughmentalhealth.health/resources/same-week-psychiatric-appointment-long-beach/)