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Resources for Overcoming Insurance Barriers for Mental Health and Addiction

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Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: Your Legal Rights

If you have depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or another mental health condition, you are protected against discrimination and harassment at work because of your condition, you have workplace privacy rights, and you may have a legal right to get reasonable accommodations that can help you perform and keep your job. The following questions and answers briefly explain these rights, which are provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). You may also have additional rights under other laws not discussed here, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and various medical insurance laws.

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Don't Deny Me

This website educates consumers about their rights to equal insurance coverage for mental health and addiction treatment and connects them with essential appeals guidance and resources.

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Suicide Prevention Hotline

1-800-273-8255

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Veterans Services

Veterans Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255

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Mental Health America

Resources from Mental Health Americe

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National Council for Behavioral Health

Mental Health resources from the National Council for Behavioral Health

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National Alliance on Mental Illnesses

NAMI Helpline 1-800-950-6264

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American Psychiatric Association

Mental Health Resources from the APA