Why working parents would benefit from pediatric mental health benefits

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While many employers have stepped up their mental healthcare game, it seems that benefit leaders may be overlooking a vital part of working parents’ wellness: children’s mental health.

Brightline, a virtual behavioral care platform for children, found that 85% of caregivers feel that spending time on their child’s behavioral health impacts their ability to work. Since the start of the pandemic, 20% of caregivers noticed that their child needed more medical care, mental health help, or educational services than what they felt was normal for a child their age. 

Deanna Cuadra
Senior Reporter

Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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