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The number of "sandwich generation" caregivers is growing

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Chris Farrell and Alex Schroeder
Jan 14, 2025
The term refers to adults caring for both older parents and children — which takes a toll on mental, physical and financial health.
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The financial toll of a suicide attempt

by Devlin Epding
Dec 6, 2024
Patients on the road to recovery routinely face bills in the tens or hundreds of thousands.
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The high cost of mental health inequities

by Samantha Fields
May 16, 2024
Lots of people in this country don’t have access to good mental health care — and that's expensive for society.
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More companies are adopting policies to support employees recovering from addiction

by Meghan McCarty Carino
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?
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Biden administration proposes new mental health care parity rule

by David Brancaccio
Jul 25, 2023
The rule would force insurance companies to follow laws stating mental health care must be covered like physical health care.
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Colleges get federal guidance on using COVID relief to support student mental health

by Stephanie Hughes
May 19, 2022
The Department of Education provided ideas for using these funds, including text-based counseling and suicide-prevention training.
The Department of Education suggested how colleges can invest leftover COVID relief funds in mental health care.
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Calls to mental health hotlines rise as people seek relief during COVID

by Shalina Chatlani
Jan 26, 2022
With mental health professionals in short supply during the pandemic, some who need help are turning to hotlines and other alternative online resources.
Matthew Seltzer sits on a bench in New Orleans, Louisiana in November 2021. Like thousands of others during the pandemic, Seltzer sought help from a mental health hotline when he was unable to find an in-person counselor.
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Labor Department outlines unlawful imbalance in coverage between mental, physical care services

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Rose Conlon
Jan 25, 2022
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said the department will ramp up legal enforcement: “We need to make sure people are covered.”
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said the department will ramp up legal enforcement: “We need to make sure people are covered.”
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Share your story: Have you experienced a health parity violation?

by Marketplace Staff
Jan 24, 2022
The Department of Labor's parity report finds that mental health care is treated unfairly by insurers.
Some people may forgo mental health services because they're too pricey — even with health insurance.
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We're still grieving the economy we've lost, whether we realize it or not

by Kimberly Adams and Sean McHenry
Dec 29, 2021
Admitting when we're not OK is the first step in helping ourselves, psychotherapist Megan Devine says.
An aerial view of "In America: Remember," a public art installation commemorating Americans who died of COVID-19. Many grief counselors and clinicians have been overwhelmed trying to address grief at this scale.
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