Houston’s vulnerable communities are facing a mental health struggle — but businesses may be able to help

The Covid-19 pandemic has proven again that a person’s health depends on more than medical treatment.

Research suggests that the five social determinants of health — which include an individual’s economic stability, education, social and community context, health and health care, and neighborhood and environment — have always had some degree of influence on health outcomes. Social inequalities that existed prior to 2020 have been exacerbated as a result of the pandemic. Both the virus itself…