Mental Health in Healthcare: The Silent Epidemic and Market Shift

1 IN 5 ADULTS LIVE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS-BUT MOST GO UNTREATED

  • 56% of those with mental illness receive no treatment (NAMI)
  • $1 trillion lost globally each year from depression and anxiety (WHO)
  • Healthcare workers have 3x higher burnout rates (Mayo Clinic)

BIG INVESTMENTS ARE FUELING BIG CHANGES

  • Telepsychiatry: $12B market, growing
  • 25% yearly
  • 83% of large employers now offer mental health benefits
  • Al tools like chatbots & diagnostics projected at $10B by 2027

STIGMA & SHORTAGES KEEP CARE OUT OF REACH

  • 40% avoid care due to stigma
  • 150M+ Americans live in mental health
    “deserts”
  • 1 in 3 pay out-of-pocket for therapy due to insurance gaps

THE FUTURE IS HYBRID PREVENTIVE, AND POLICY-DRIVEN

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