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Mental Health Professionals

Published Jan 20, 2026
SKU # FRRS20830159

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Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:

Practitioners in this industry include physicians, psychologists, social workers, and other mental health professionals who diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, addiction, and other mental illnesses. Major companies include the mental health divisions of large hospital chains.

Resources for mental health services vary greatly by region and by country. The global average is nine mental health workers per 100,000 patient population, but rates vary from less than one in low-income countries to more than 70 in high-income countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

The combined US industry includes about 35,000 establishments (single-location companies and units of multi-location companies) with combined annual revenue of about $15 billion.

Mental health professionals are divided into two main categories: psychiatrists with medical degrees authorized to prescribe medication and perform minor medical procedures, and psychologists and social workers with masters and doctoral degrees who primarily provide counseling and are restricted from prescribing medication.

Table of Contents

Industry Overview
Quarterly Industry Update
Business Challenges
Business Trends
Industry Opportunities
Call Preparation Questions
Financial Information
Industry Forecast
Web Links and Acronyms

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