Uneven Progress

It’s news to no one that the prevalence of mental health conditions rose during the pandemic and has remained high. In 2022, there were an estimated 59.3 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States with a mental illness. This number represented 23.1% of all U.S. adults (see Mental Illness Statistics).

Not surprisingly, the percentage of all U.S. adults receiving psychotherapy rose from 6.5% in 2018 to 8.5% in 2021. Psychotherapy use was highest among young adults (12%), followed by middle-aged adults (8.3%), and lowest among older adults (4 . . .