Mental Health

Mississippi is the worst state for access to psychotherapy, according to an analysis from Milliman. 

The average out-of-pocket cost for 60 minutes of psychotherapy was $174 in 2021, according to an analysis from Milliman. 

Approximately two-thirds of Americans with a diagnosed mental health condition were unable to access treatment in 2021, despite having health insurance, according to a recent report from actuary firm Milliman.

Workplace environment and worker identity can have an impact on mental health, according to Mental Health America's 2023 workplace wellness research.

Wellvolution, Blue Shield of California's digital health program, helps members in the insurer's Medicaid and commercial offerings manage chronic conditions and mental health. 

Four Oregon health systems are asking a judge to reconsider their lawsuit alleging the state's inadequate mental health system has overwhelmed them with psychiatric patients, according to a Dec. 8 report from The Lund Report. 

Online behavioral health company Talkspace has partnered with Evernow, a digital health platform for users in perimenopause and menopause.

Around 1 in 3 psychiatrists say they've seen more patients with neurocognitive disorders in the last 12 months, according to the American Psychological Association's 2023 Practitioner Pulse Survey. 

Hawaii has the lowest prevalence of anxiety in children, while Vermont has the highest, according to data published by the United Health Foundation Dec. 5.

More than half of psychologists say the severity of their patients' symptoms have become worse in the last 12 months.