Mental health

Loosened restrictions on who can bill the program for mental health services mean more options for Americans, especially in rural areas.

Indiana lost over $4 billion in 2019 from the condition, research shows. Effects include a smaller workforce and premature deaths.

The rule would force insurance companies to follow laws stating mental health care must be covered like physical health care.

Indigenous communities in the United States experience higher rates of mental health issues, but have a harder time accessing care. One Texas group is working to expand services and train staff to address mental health issues before they become a crisis.

Though the affordable housing shortage is key, mental illness increases the risk of losing a home and makes it harder to regain one.

Educators are grappling with the consequences of "almost constant" social media usage by a significant number of teenagers.

For younger workers, an episode of depression is linked to 24% lower earnings more than a decade later.

Social media platforms that bring people together IRL can help. Those that privilege one-way communication from influencers to followers may make matters worse.

An 'epidemic of loneliness' in recent decades causes stress-related absenteeism, job turnover, and lost productivity.

"You can't have a healthy economy without a healthy population," says Marketplace's senior economics contributor.