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.
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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.
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.
Flint, Mich.-based Genesee Health System has opened a new facility for children to receive primary and behavioral healthcare, HCO+News reported Nov. 22.
Texas and California have the most significant mental health workforce shortage areas, according to data from Health Services and Resources Administration.
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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 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.
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 and Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health have partnered to form Lifepoint Behavioral Health.
Behavioral health finance and strategy company Thrive Healthcare acquired Harmony Recovery Group's network of mental health treatment facilities.