What parents—and their bosses—need to know about children’s mental health
When you have a child with mental health struggles, balancing work and home life can be even trickier than usual. The hours needed to arrange and participate in their care, the emotional exhaustion of parenting through this period—it all takes a toll.
Modern Health, which connects employees of participating employers to a variety of mental health resources, says the number of employee dependents under age 18 using its therapy offerings jumped 360% this year through early May versus the same period last year. But what can you do if your employer doesn’t offer assistance in finding or subsidizing mental health care for your kids?
In a recent interview with Quartz, psychologist Julia Corcoran, who is the director of clinical strategy and experience at Modern Health, recommended several actions parents can take, along with context for understanding the deepening mental health crisis among children and teenagers. The following transcript has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
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