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As rates of untreated depression hit "critically high" levels, organizations are pushing for mental health resources to be made a national priority. 

The average starting salary for psychiatrists increased 7 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to Merritt Hawkins and AMN Healthcare's 2022 "Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives."

Renato Duarte, a licensed psychologist in Illinois, was convicted of four counts of healthcare fraud in federal court for submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare for psychotherapy services he never provided.

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