OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Statistics In 2003, 32.3% of consumers sought mental health services from a general medical provider. Of consumers with a serious mental disorder, 35.5% sought treatment from a psychiatrist in 2003. In 2003, 32.3% of consumers sought mental health assistance from a general medical physician, compared to 21.1% in 1992. Nearly 26% of individuals (25.8%) visited a psychiatrist and 21.3% of people sought assistance from a medical health specialist other than a physician in 2003, an increase in usage for both sectors. A decrease . . .

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Statistics In 2003, 32.3% of consumers sought mental health services from a general medical provider. Of consumers with a serious mental disorder, 35.5% sought treatment from a psychiatrist in 2003. In 2003, 32.3% of consumers sought mental health assistance from a general medical physician, compared to 21.1% in 1992. Nearly 26% of individuals (25.8%) visited a psychiatrist and 21.3% of people sought assistance from a medical health specialist other than a physician in 2003, an increase in usage for both sectors. A decrease . . .