Behavioral health was once dismissed as secondary: unseen, underfunded, and misunderstood. Not anymore. Its stigma has faded, and the financial cost of neglecting it is too steep to ignore. Employers, payers, and policymakers are paying attention. But the landscape is increasingly difficult to navigate for patients and providers.

Government policy shifts are creating uncertainty, while the long-term impact of the pandemic is being downplayed. There’s fear that companies will quietly drop EAPs, raising questions about what happens when workplaces stop prioritizing mental health. Meanwhile, we’re seeing a bifurcated world emerge: one where some access real care, and others turn to AI like ChatGPT to manage issues like depression or OCD. We’re in the middle of a reckoning, and attention alon

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