Half Of Health Benefits Leaders Report An Increase Of Children’s Behavioral Health Claims & All-Age Claims For Serious Mental Illness

The research found that nearly half of health benefits leaders reported an increase in health care claims for children and teen mental health and serious mental illness (SMI), including care for addiction disorder and suicidality. The increase is partly driven by a lack of access to adequate mental health care, including specialists and specialty programs.

Employee stress and anxiety were the top mental health challenges, noted by half of the more than 500 health benefits leaders responding to the 2025 Workforce Mental Health Trends Survey conducted by Lyra Health. About three-quarters (74%) of the respondents said their employees have . . .