Lyra Health addresses serious mental health needs with expanded benefit network

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
Published 4 Min Read

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Employers have acknowledged the toll anxiety, depression and burnout have taken on their workforce with benefits and expanded access to mental health support. But what happens when those resources just aren’t enough? 

A quarter of Americans struggle with a mental health disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health Disorders, and one in 20 have a serious mental illness, including eating disorders, severe depression and anxiety disorders, or substance misuse disorders and other addiction issues. Often, treatment for these conditions is difficult to access and afford, making the chance of recovery or proper symptom management an uphill battle. 

Alyssa Place
Editor-in-chief

Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio


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