“Parents often wait months for clinical support when their teen is struggling.”
Expedited Clinical Referrals: Because Waiting Months Doesn't Work
When a teenager is in crisis, parents scramble.
They call their family doctor. Wait time: 4–6 weeks.
They try to get a psychiatric assessment. Wait time: 3–6 months.
They look for a therapist who takes their insurance. Wait time: 2–4 months.
Meanwhile, their kid is getting worse. And they're bringing that stress to work.
What's Happening at Your Workplace Right Now
One in four of your employees is raising a child with mental health challenges.
Most of them aren't telling you. But the stress is showing up anyway:
What you're seeing:
Absenteeism (doctor's appointments, school meetings, crisis interventions)
Presenteeism (physically at work, mentally somewhere else)
Burnout (carrying emotional weight with no support)
Turnover (leaving for jobs that feel more manageable)
What's actually happening:
Their teenager is struggling. They don't know where to turn. They're googling symptoms at midnight. They're terrified of missing something critical.
And while they're waiting for an appointment that's months away, things are escalating at home.
That stress doesn't stay home. It follows them to work.
The Cost of Delay
When mental health support is delayed, problems grow:
For the family:
What started as anxiety becomes a full crisis
Grades collapse, relationships fracture, safety becomes a concern
Recovery takes months or years instead of weeks
For your workplace:
Benefits claims spike (for both the teen and the parent)
Productivity drops
Absenteeism increases
Your employee's focus doesn't return for months
And this isn't just frontline employees. It's executives. Managers. Your top performers.
No one is immune to teenage mental health challenges.
What We Offer
The MentorWell Expedited Clinical Referral Network gets families into clinical care in days or weeks, not months.
How it works:
Parent contacts us (through you, or directly if you offer this benefit)
We assess the situation (Is this urgent? What kind of support do they need?)
We connect them to the right clinician (psychiatrist, therapist, assessment specialist)
They get an appointment within days
No waitlist. No months of uncertainty. Just fast access to the care they need.
Why This Matters
Early intervention is cheaper and faster.
When a teen gets help early, recovery takes weeks. Benefits costs stay manageable. The parent's focus returns quickly.
When a teen waits months for help, the situation becomes a crisis. Benefits costs skyrocket. The parent is out of commission for months — sometimes longer.
Catching this early saves thousands in medical expenses and prevents extended absences.
What This Costs You vs. What Delay Costs
Cost of offering this benefit:
A fraction of what you'll spend on crisis intervention, extended leaves, and turnover.
Cost of not offering it:
Medical claims spike (inpatient care, intensive therapy, medications for teen and parent)
Lost productivity (your employee is managing a crisis, not working)
Turnover (they leave for a company that supports them better)
You're going to pay one way or another. This way is cheaper.
Why I Built This
I lost my daughter Maddie to suicide when she was 14.
We tried to get her help. We called doctors. We looked for therapists. We waited.
By the time we got an appointment, it was too late.
The Expedited Clinical Referral Network exists so other families don't wait the way we did.
This isn't a product. It's a response to the failures that cost my daughter her life.
Who This Helps
For parents:
Fast access to clinical care (days, not months)
Clear guidance on what kind of help their teen needs
Reduced stress and uncertainty
For your workplace:
Employees stay engaged and productive
Benefits costs stay manageable
Culture shifts from crisis management to proactive support
What You Can Do
If you want to offer your employees fast access to mental health care for their teens, let's talk.
Book a 20-minute call. We'll explain how it works, what it costs, and how to roll it out to your team.
Your employees are carrying this stress right now. Don't make them wait months for help.
