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Mental health
The high cost of mental health inequities
May 16, 2024
Lots of people in this country don’t have access to good mental health care — and that's expensive for society.
More companies are adopting policies to support employees recovering from addiction
May 13, 2024
Nearly 50 million people in the U.S. have a substance use disorder, and most are in the workforce. Could employers take a bigger role in recovery?
Medicare expands mental health coverage
Dec 25, 2023
Loosened restrictions on who can bill the program for mental health services mean more options for Americans, especially in rural areas.
What's the economic cost of untreated mental illness? One state did the math.
Dec 19, 2023
Indiana lost over $4 billion in 2019 from the condition, research shows. Effects include a smaller workforce and premature deaths.
Biden administration proposes new mental health care parity rule
Jul 25, 2023
The rule would force insurance companies to follow laws stating mental health care must be covered like physical health care.
Less than 1% of therapists are Native American. One Texas center is working to fill the gap
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Elena Rivera
Jul 20, 2023
Indigenous communities in the United States experience higher rates of mental health issues, but have a harder time accessing care. One Texas group is working to expand services and train staff to address mental health issues before they become a crisis.
Mental illness plays a complicated role in the homelessness crisis
May 30, 2023
Though the affordable housing shortage is key, mental illness increases the risk of losing a home and makes it harder to regain one.
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Schools on front lines as Surgeon General warns about social media use
May 26, 2023
Educators are grappling with the consequences of "almost constant" social media usage by a significant number of teenagers.
Career prospects suffer after bouts of mental illness, research shows
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Matt Levin
Apr 12, 2023
For younger workers, an episode of depression is linked to 24% lower earnings more than a decade later.
Loneliness is an epidemic — social media may not always help
Mar 2, 2023
Social media platforms that bring people together IRL can help. Those that privilege one-way communication from influencers to followers may make matters worse.