To Grow The Mental Health Workforce, Streamline Licensure And Make Licenses Portable Renee Gross Jeff Shumway Rebecca Flournoy

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/grow-mental-health-workforce-streamline-licensure-and-make-licenses-portable Demand for mental health services has significantly increased in the past few years, far outpacing the number of available providers. In 2023, approximately 59 million US adults had a mental illness, and nearly half of them did not receive treatment. More than half (169 million) of the US population lives in a mental health professional shortage area.