Hannah, a 41-year-old librarian in Madison, Wisconsin, walked into her psychiatrist’s office in February with a printout of a 2016 JAMA Psychiatry paper. She had read about the Charles Raison hyperthermia trial three times and wanted to know whether the local Finnish-style sauna at her gym counted as a reasonable substitute. Her depression had partially … Read more
Hannah, a 41-year-old librarian in Madison, Wisconsin, walked into her psychiatrist’s office in February with a printout of a 2016 JAMA Psychiatry paper. She had read about the Charles Raison hyperthermia trial three times and wanted to know whether the local Finnish-style sauna at her gym counted as a reasonable substitute. Her depression had partially … Read more
Priya, the mother of a 16-year-old in Newton, Massachusetts, spent eleven days on the phone with her daughter’s insurance carrier in February 2026 trying to find an in-network adolescent eating disorder residential program with an open bed. The carrier’s directory listed seven facilities. Three weren’t accepting new admissions. Two had eight-week waitlists. One had closed … Read more
Priya, the mother of a 16-year-old in Newton, Massachusetts, spent eleven days on the phone with her daughter’s insurance carrier in February 2026 trying to find an in-network adolescent eating disorder residential program with an open bed. The carrier’s directory listed seven facilities. Three weren’t accepting new admissions. Two had eight-week waitlists. One had closed … Read more
Marcus, a 58-year-old retired ironworker living outside Pittsburgh, opened his union benefits packet in October and stared at a phrase he hadn’t seen since the 1980s: “indemnity plan option.” His daughter had recently begun weekly therapy sessions for postpartum depression, and his own primary care doctor wanted him to see a psychiatrist about lingering grief … Read more
Marcus, a 58-year-old retired ironworker living outside Pittsburgh, opened his union benefits packet in October and stared at a phrase he hadn’t seen since the 1980s: “indemnity plan option.” His daughter had recently begun weekly therapy sessions for postpartum depression, and his own primary care doctor wanted him to see a psychiatrist about lingering grief … Read more
Devon, a 31-year-old graphic designer in Boise, started seeing his therapist over Zoom in March 2020 and never went back to in-person sessions. Five and a half years later, in November 2025, he received an unexpected letter from his insurance carrier announcing that audio-only telehealth would no longer be covered after January 1, 2026, and … Read more
Devon, a 31-year-old graphic designer in Boise, started seeing his therapist over Zoom in March 2020 and never went back to in-person sessions. Five and a half years later, in November 2025, he received an unexpected letter from his insurance carrier announcing that audio-only telehealth would no longer be covered after January 1, 2026, and … Read more
One Size Does Not Fit All The phrase mental health providers near me means something different depending on who is typing it into the search bar. A mother searching for help for her fifteen-year-old daughter needs someone trained in adolescent brain development and family dynamics. A retired veteran in a rural county needs a provider who understands … Read more
One Size Does Not Fit All The phrase mental health providers near me means something different depending on who is typing it into the search bar. A mother searching for help for her fifteen-year-old daughter needs someone trained in adolescent brain development and family dynamics. A retired veteran in a rural county needs a provider who understands … Read more