Lyra Health logo

Working Parents Are Becoming Mental Health Navigators

As children’s mental health needs become more complex and specialized care gets harder to access, employees are taking on a new role: care navigator. See why that matters for your workforce.

A woman hugs a smiling young girl by a window. Overlaid text reads, Working Parents Are Becoming Mental Health Navigators. Lyra..

Guide

Working parents are increasingly taking on the role of mental health care navigator, coordinating assessments, providers, schools, insurance, and treatment—all while trying to stay productive at work. This data snapshot explores how growing caregiver responsibilities are affecting employees and why more employers are expanding access to family mental health support. You’ll learn:

  • Why children’s mental health needs are becoming more complex and harder to address
  • How caregiving responsibilities are affecting employee stress, productivity, and retention
  • What leading employers are doing to better support employees and their families

Explore additional resources

A modern office desk with a laptop, blue pen holder, and cream chair. Text reads: Beyond the benefit: Connecting workforce mental health and business performance. by Lyra..

Report

Beyond the Benefit: Connecting Workforce Mental Health and Business...

Learn more
Two healthcare professionals in blue scrubs, one male and one female, stand in a hallway. The woman is smiling brightly, and both have stethoscopes around their necks.

Guide

Beyond the Safety Plan: Supporting Health Care Workers Through...

Learn more
Two women sit on a couch having a conversation. One wears a pink headscarf and gray sweater, while the other wears a pink sweater and black pants. They appear to be engaged in a friendly discussion indoors.

Guide

The New Front Door to Workforce Mental Health

Learn more