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Article: Report shows faults in mental health system.(Health Care)(National Alliance on Mental Illness)
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- Employee Benefit News
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- June 1, 2009
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Byline: Leah Carlson Shepherd
When employees lack access to mental health treatments, employers bear the cost in terms of increased absenteeism and presenteeism. New research indicates there's much room for improvement when it comes to accessing mental health care.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness recently released a new report with scorecards for the states' mental health care systems, based on 65 specific criteria, such as access to medicine, housing, family education and support for National Guard members.
The national average grade was a D, reflecting a lack of adequate coverage for mental illness and substance abuse treatments in ...