

Work and Mental Health
If you're avoiding mental health treatment for fear of losing your job, take heart. You may have more options than you think. Vanessa drifted into my office and folded herself onto the couch. Her tired eyes were fixed firmly on the carpet. "They're going to fire me. I can't sleep. I can't keep up," she muttered. Vanessa said she'd experienced mood issues for years, but had always felt good about her work as a nurse, so she'd never sought treatment. In recent months, her depr


Dear CEOs and HR Directors,
I know you’re all very busy: I’ll try to be brief. I'm writing to you today about your employees’ health insurance. First, in general, I want to say that you’re doing a great job. Running a successful organization isn't easy, nor is figuring out what’s working, or not, with your employee benefits. All I’m asking is that you hear me out about something important that is overlooked by many leaders. You see, I work in a psychiatry practice. Believe it or not, for the past