In 2020, there were 350 individuals for every one mental health provider in the United States, yet rates varied greatly per state. As of that year, Massachusetts had the highest rate of mental health providers in the U.S., with 140 individuals for every one mental health provider. On the other hand, Alabama had the lowest rate with 850 individuals per provider.
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The term mental health provider includes: psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists and advanced practice nurses specialising in mental health care.
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Mental Health America. (November 29, 2022). Number of people per mental health provider in the U.S. in 2020, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/607087/us-mental-health-providers-rate-state/
Mental Health America. "Number of people per mental health provider in the U.S. in 2020, by state." Chart. November 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/607087/us-mental-health-providers-rate-state/
Mental Health America. (2022). Number of people per mental health provider in the U.S. in 2020, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/607087/us-mental-health-providers-rate-state/
Mental Health America. "Number of People per Mental Health Provider in The U.S. in 2020, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/607087/us-mental-health-providers-rate-state/
Mental Health America, Number of people per mental health provider in the U.S. in 2020, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/607087/us-mental-health-providers-rate-state/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Number of people per mental health provider in the U.S. in 2020, by state [Graph], Mental Health America, November 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/607087/us-mental-health-providers-rate-state/