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Mental health worker demographics: An industry snapshot
Licensed clinical social workers, often referred to as therapists, make up 36 percent of the country's mental health workforce, according to data from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. -
National average salary of 4 types of mental health providers
The average starting salary for psychiatrists increased 7 percent from 2021 to 2022, a change one report attributed to the shortage of mental health providers. -
Mental illness in the US: 6 updates
More than 50 million adults, or 20.8 percent of the U.S. population, experienced a mental illness in 2020, according to a report by Mental Health America. -
Michigan health system opens integrated primary care, behavioral hospital
Flint, Mich.-based Genesee Health System has opened a new facility for children to receive primary and behavioral healthcare, HCO+News reported Nov. 22. -
Mental health practitioner salaries in states with the highest provider shortage
Texas and California have the most significant mental health workforce shortage areas, according to data from Health Services and Resources Administration. -
Virginia mental health provider pulls out of several school districts
Virginia Family Preservation Services will stop providing therapeutic day treatment services for students enrolled in Medicaid at multiple school districts, Virginia Mercury reported Nov. 21. -
Substance use disorder in the US: 6 stats to know
Substance use affected more than 38 million adults, or 15.4 percent of the U.S. population, in 2022, according to a report by Mental Health America. -
Arkansas state officials push for expansion of behavioral health services
The Arkansas Department of Human Services is finishing its updates to the state's current Medicaid program, including an expansion of care for recipients seeking mental and behavioral healthcare, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported Nov. 20. -
Kindred Behavioral Health joins Lifepoint Health
Kindred Behavioral Health and Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health have partnered to form Lifepoint Behavioral Health. -
Thrive Healthcare acquires Harmony Recovery Group
Behavioral health finance and strategy company Thrive Healthcare acquired Harmony Recovery Group's network of mental health treatment facilities. -
Children's Minnesota to open inpatient mental health unit
Children's Minnesota will open the health system's first pediatric mental health unit at its St. Paul hospital Nov. 29. -
Washington hospital and county reach agreement on new behavioral health center; sale approved
Benton County, Wash., and Kennewick (Wash.) General Hospital have reached an agreement and will construct a new behavioral health center, Tri City Herald reported Nov. 17. -
Justice Department to investigate Oklahoma mental health services
The Justice Department launched an investigation Nov. 17 to assess claims that adults with behavioral health problems in Oklahoma are discriminated against by the state and the Oklahoma City Police Department. -
Virtual, in-office or hybrid treatment: 2,295 psychologists weigh in
Psychiatrists are adopting a hybrid treatment model, with 58 percent treating patients both in-person and via telehealth, according to data from the American Psychological Association. -
Ochsner Lafayette General, Oceans Healthcare plan $30M psychiatric hospital in Louisiana
Ochsner Lafayette (La.) General and Plano, Texas-based Oceans Healthcare are committing $30 million to build a behavioral health hospital in Southwest Louisiana. -
Tech company opens behavioral health clinic
New York City-based Quartet, a behavioral healthcare treatment coordination company, formed its own mental health clinic. -
Walgreens adds SoulBeing health and wellness network
Walgreens has incorporated SoulBeing's network of health and wellness providers into its Find Care service that connects patients to providers. -
Behavioral health owner gets 12 years in prison for Medicaid fraud
Behavioral health company owner Antonio Deon Fozard has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy and healthcare fraud, according to the U.S. attorney's office in the Eastern District of North Carolina. -
SonderMind acquires neuroscience research company
Personalized mental health company SonderMind has acquired neuroscience research platform Total Brain to improve the way people engage with their mental wellbeing. -
46% of psychologists feel unable to meet increasing demand for treatment: survey
Forty-six percent of psychologists reported being unable to meet the demand for treatment from patients in 2022, according to data from the American Psychological Association. That is up from 41 percent in 2021 and 30 percent in 2020.
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