COLLABORATIVE CARE: Working Together to Address Mental Health.

MENTAL illness treatment; MENTAL health promotion; CARE of people; PEOPLE with mental illness; EMPLOYEE health promotion; PSYCHIATRIC diagnosis; PSYCHIATRIC epidemiology

The article focuses on the benefit of the promotion of collaborative care in the treatment of mental health issues in the workplace. Topics include the prevalence of mental health condition in the U.S., impact of mental illness on employee performance and on health care costs, and comorbidity with chronic medical conditions. The collaborative care model's role in helping employer-sponsored health plans improve access to treatment and medication for mental health condition is discussed.