Blue Shield of California and Blue Shield of California Life & Health Company's Mental Health Service Administrator's network of qualified medical professionals provide the following quality mental health care services from their network of qualified medical professionals. For more information about your mental health benefits, call the member services number on your Blue Shield ID card.
As the number of elderly in the U.S. increases, so will the incidents of caregiver stress and depression. Currently, caregivers are six times more likely to experience symptoms of depression than people in the general population.
Many people believe that children do not experience depression, but evidence shows that even young children can and do experience depression.
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