A recent increase in suicides and a "critically high" rate of untreated depression in the U.S. has made access to affordable mental health treatment a top priority for many Americans.
In the U.S., 46.9 percent of the 14.2 million adults with a serious mental illness said they cannot afford mental health treatment, according to data from the American Psychiatric Association.
Here is the average cost of a mental health consultation without using insurance in five regions of the U.S., according to data compiled in September by Sesame, a site that connects doctors with patients:
|
Region |
Cost of mental health consult |
|
Mid-Atlantic |
$49.20 |
|
Midwest |
$54.10 |
|
Northeast |
$50.00 |
|
South |
$44.90 |
|
West |
$51.70 |
|
U.S. overall |
$48.20 |