Mental Health Service Demand & Workforce Supply – How Do The Numbers Stack Up?

Supply and demand is a straightforward concept. What people want and the capacity to fill that demand drive waiting lists, rates, and more in many markets. I thought of this supply and demand dynamic when I read the new 2022 COVID-19 Practitioner Impact Survey (see Psychologists Struggle To Meet Demand Amid Mental Health Crisis: 2022 COVID-19 Practitioner Impact Survey) just released by the American Psychological Association. Forty-two percent of practicing psychologists responding to the survey reported having 10 or more people on their waiting lists for service. And about 40% reported they were working more now than . . .