Dear Editor,
The New York Department of Health reports that more than one in five New Yorkers has symptoms of a mental disorder every year. In addition, one in ten adults and children also experience mental health challenges serious enough to affect functioning in work, family, and school life.
For Mental Health Awareness Month, I want to highlight one of the best ways people can access affordable and quality mental health care, your employer-provided coverage.
Many hardworking New Yorkers have access to great options like telehealth, counselors, and in-network physicians that can help them through the mental health journey. Often it is a problem of miscommunication or not knowing that all these resources are available to them and their loved ones. That is why I hope readers will look into the details of their coverage and further inform themselves about all that they can access through their plan.
Remember you are not alone there are people willing to help.
Sincerely,
John Phraner
Warwick, NY
