Only 6 percent of adults who experienced a major depressive episode in the last year are receiving treatment, highlighting the nation's need to prioritize mental healthcare.
Though 10 states were considered to be officially designated health professional shortage areas due to a lack of mental health providers, some states are better equipped to treat those who need it.
Here are the 10 states with the highest number of practicing psychiatrists in relation to its population, using industry data collected in January by the Kaiser Family Foundation and population data from World Population Review.
Massachusetts has one psychiatrist per every 2,375 people. For comparison, Idaho, the state with the fewest psychiatrists per capita, has one psychiatrist per every 16,586 people.
|
State |
No. of residents per psychiatrist |
|
Massachusetts |
2,375 to 1 |
|
New York |
2,818 to 1 |
|
Connecticut |
2,842 to 1 |
|
Vermont |
3,220 to 1 |
|
Maryland |
3,599 to 1 |
|
Rhode Island |
3,647 to 1 |
|
Maine |
4,288 to 1 |
|
Pennsylvania |
4,749 to 1 |
|
New Hampshire |
4,975 to 1 |
|
Hawaii |
5,064 to 1 |