Many patients face delays in receiving support due to gaps between primary and specialized care. Collaborative programs connect patients with the right professionals faster.

Mental health workers on strike in Southern California say Kaiser Permanente is woefully understaffed, its therapists are burned out, and patients are often denied timely access to care. The insurer says it has largely fixed the problem.

More than half of the participants in a New York first responder mental health needs assessment said they experience high levels of stress, burnout, anxiety and depression related

Mental health workers in Los Angeles staged a mass protest Friday outside Kaiser Permanente's Los Angeles Medical Center, risking arrest to highlight the ongoing strike over inadequate resources and patient care.