Both major party nominees for president offer scant details on how they would handle mental health.
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Ohio contributed the highest portion of behavioral health referrals of all 50 states and Washington, D.C., in 2022, according to data from Definitive Healthcare.
The average annual salary among psychiatrists in the U.S. increased by more than $100,000 in the last 10 years, according to Medscape's "Psychiatrist Compensation Report" for 2014 and 2024.
Finding behavioral health providers is tough. Finding behavioral health providers to work in hospitals can be even tougher, according to Ben Weinstein, MD, chair of behavioral health at Houston (Texas) Methodist.
Pueblo, Colo., is the top-paying metropolitan area in the U.S. for mental, behavioral health and substance use counselors, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
As demand for mental health treatment continues to rise, the importance of the mental healthcare workforce has become increasingly clear.
The CDC has observed "promising declines" in rates of substance use among high school students.
Several marks of progress in the mental health of Americans have been made in the last year, but work remains.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based ABA Centers of America is the fifth-fastest growing private company on the Inc. 5000 list.
The average annual salary of psychiatrists in the U.S. is $256,930. However, that figure can vary by up to $206,110 depending on the state one practices in, according to data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.