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Mental Health Matters

Mental Health Matters | Poor mental health is costing employers billions

Mental Health Matters | One in five Americans suffer from mental illness each year, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Of those, 60% diagnosed with stress, anxiety and depression do not seek treatment, according to the 2016 state of mental health in America report compiled by Mental Health America.

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Mental Health Children

Children and Adolescents | Are Psychiatric Drugs Being Overprescribed?

Mental Health | Researchers found prescribing rates of stimulants and antidepressants to be "consistent with known epidemiologic patterns”.

Findings from a study published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology showed some psychiatric drugs may be under-prescribed in children and adolescents, challenging the notion that these drugs are overprescribed.

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