Such a practical approach appeals to big business, said Kristen Apgar, a lawyer for the Washington Business Group on Health. They don't necessarily look at this as a parity issue. They look at appropriate mental-health treatment as a productivity issue. Yet the big companies involved with the group don't necessarily support parity legislation, Apgar said. They also tend to be self-insurers, not subject to state parity laws.
Families are reluctant to seek help.
We need to talk more about the illness. The stigma is why there is not mainstream health care.