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.
