Among the cohort, 38% (n = 541) reported that the shortage of mental health services was a problem in their care. A shortage of mental health providers and a lack of psychological support groups were found to pose similar barriers to overall care (Supplementary Fig. 1). Thus, there ...
The mental health provider shortage also results in longer wait times when young people seek help. Other major barriers to receiving mental healthcare are financial challenges and the ongoing stigma attached to seeking this type of care. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has helped...
The overall provider shortage, combined with other unique factors, means rural residents have the odds stacked against them when it comes to seeking mental and behavioral healthcare. But one expert says telehealth can make a big difference.
for everyone. Some individuals may not be comfortable traveling to in-person appointments or discussing traumatic topics face-to-face. Others might live in an area with an insufficient number of mental health professionals, which are often referred to as healthcare provider shortage areas (HSPAs)....
housing and transportation assistance, which can help reduce mental health risks. Finally, when a patient’s behavioral health needs are beyond what can be supported in an integrated collaborative care model, they can be referred to a behavioral health provider with the right expertise in th...
This reliance on social media may be due, in part, to the provider shortages in many parts of the country: 64 percent of counties in the United States have a shortage of mental-health providers. Furthermore, 56 percent of counties in the United States are without a psychia...
Healthcare providerPsychiatrist supplyHealthcare costAccording to the US Department of Health and Human Services, 91 million adults live in mental health professional shortage areas and 10 million individuals have serious mental illness (SMI). This stud...
Allina Health has turned to digital health to solve a mental health crisis Across the country, providers are facing a mental health provider shortage at Health Evolution expands Forum with new initiatives, partners and Fellows The Forum, a cross-industry collaboration of more than 200 CEOs and oth...
Mike Wirth of ProviderTrust shares insights about the company in this interview at the ViVE 2025 conference in Nashville last month. By ProviderTrust and MedCity News “Mental health care is health care,” said President Joe Biden in a statement. “But for far too many Americans, critical care...
Waiting time for 80% of the appointments made exceeded five weeks.Conclusions: The results suggest that the present shortage of psychiatrists now affects all but the most affluent and unnecessarily adds to the burdens of primary care physicians. The authors discuss possible solutions to both the ...