‘When our kids suffer, we suffer’: The toll of pediatric mental health on working parents

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  • Key Insight: Discover how pediatric mental-health benefits reshape employee retention and workforce productivity.
  • What’s at Stake: Rising turnover, absenteeism, and productivity declines threaten employer talent strategies and costs.
  • Expert Quote: Dr. Lauren Hartman: Untreated child mental illness amplifies parental distress and workplace impact.
    Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review

For working parents who face uncharted mental health challenges with their children, life can quickly become overwhelming. Without access to benefits that provide holistic, affordable care, many are looking for employment elsewhere.    

Lee Hafner
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Lee joined the EBN team in 2022, and covers areas including caregiving, employee health and wellness, healthcare innovation, and company culture. She created EBN's popular Benefits in Action and … Read full bio


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