Mental Health Support Before and After Surgery
Virtually CALM offers mental health support before and after surgery — telehealth care across all 50 states for pre-surgery anxiety and the emotional side of recovery. Going in calmer and having support afterward can genuinely help both your experience and your healing.
Surgery is stressful before and after — the anxiety leading up to it, and the vulnerable, sometimes low stretch of recovery afterward. Mental health support before and after surgery from Virtually CALM helps you go in calmer and recover with support, all by telehealth from home.
Pre-surgery anxiety help
Pre-surgery anxiety help can ease the fear, dread, and sleeplessness that often build before an operation — and going in calmer supports your experience. The American Psychological Association recognizes psychological preparation as beneficial for surgery. Learn more in our guide to preparing emotionally for surgery.
Virtual care around surgery
Our virtual care around surgery continues into recovery, when low mood, frustration, and pain distress are common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognizes mental health as part of surgical recovery. Our guide to coping with multiple surgeries is relevant if you face more than one.
Coping with recovery
Coping with recovery after surgery is easier with support for the emotional ups and downs. The National Institute of Mental Health recognizes the value of support during medical recovery. See our guide to coping with a slow recovery.
Facing surgery, or recovering from one?
Virtually CALM supports you before and after by telehealth — across all 50 states.
Getting started
To get help around surgery, schedule an evaluation from home. Explore our full telehealth behavioral health services to learn more.
If you are in crisis right now
If you or someone you love is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please reach out for immediate support. Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7 across the United States. If there is an immediate risk to life, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Frequently asked questions
Can therapy help before surgery?
Yes. Psychological preparation can ease pre-surgery anxiety, fear, and sleeplessness, and going in calmer supports your experience.
What about after surgery?
Support continues into recovery, when low mood, frustration, and pain distress are common. Care helps with the emotional ups and downs.
Is virtual care around surgery available in my state?
Virtually CALM provides telehealth behavioral care across all 50 states, from home.
How do I get started?
Schedule an evaluation from home — before or after your surgery.
Sources
- American Psychological Association Psychological preparation for surgery. apa.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recovery and mental health. cdc.gov
- National Institute of Mental Health Support during recovery. nimh.nih.gov
This article is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for individualized medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment from a licensed clinician. If you are experiencing a behavioral health concern, schedule an evaluation with a qualified provider. Virtually CALM, LLC delivers online behavioral health care across all 50 states. Reach us at (407) 550-7755 or info@virtuallycalmus.com.