A White House plan could help end decades of whack-a-mole between regulators and insurance companies over covering mental health and addiction treatment.

You know what the data says would have a big impact on mental illness? Fixing the wealth inequality that’s destroying the country.

Yeah, I’d say stress due to financial hardship and dread due to climate change are primary causes poor mental health, but I don’t see politicians doing anything meaningful for these.

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