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Key market opportunities in the mental health services industry include the rising demand for teletherapy and mental health apps, driven by increased awareness and technology integration. Despite a professional shortage, the sector is poised for growth due to increasing prevalence of mental illness, especially among adolescents.
Dublin, Jan. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “The U.S. Mental Health Treatment Market 2026: Outpatient & Inpatient Facilities, Apps & Therapists” report from Marketdata LLC has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
This Marketdata LLC study tracks the $118 billion, highly fragmented mental health services market: outpatient and inpatient mental health and substance abuse centers, psychiatric hospitals, and mental health apps platforms. Demand for mental health services soared with the pandemic and 61 million Americans (more than one in five adults) now have some form of mental illness, with prevalence among adolescents rising sharply.
The industry has experienced increased demand, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, and is projected to continue expanding significantly in the coming years, driven by growing awareness and the integration of technology. Despite growth, challenges persist, including a shortage of mental health professionals and gaps in access to care.
The use of teletherapy has surged, and mental health apps like Calm, Talkspace and BetterHelp created a $2 billion market segment.
The U.S. mental health “industry” or market is comprised of 24,696 mental health facilities that are operated by 14,554 companies. The industry employed 752,767 workers.
The report covers: market definition and structure, end user demographics, Economic Census data for 2022 vs. 2017, no. of mental health facilities, clients in treatment, operating metrics for outpatient & inpatient facilities (revenues, avg. yearly receipts per establishment, payrolls – national and by state), treatment approaches used, $ market size 2000-2030 Forecast, market segments, effects of the pandemic, recovery period 2022-2025, market growth drivers and challenges, the mental health apps market and competitors, discussion of the behavioral health workforce shortage, therapist salaries.
Report includes: 9 Profiles of the major mental health competitors: Acadia Healthcare, Universal Health Services, Lyra Health, Spring Health, Headspace, Calm, Talkspace, BetterHelp (Teladoc Health), Carelon Behavioral Health (Elevance Health).
Key Topics Covered:
Introduction: Study Scope & Methodology
Market Characteristics & Structure
Summary: Market definition, scope of the problem
Types of treatment facilities
Types of mental health disorders
Non-profit vs. for-profit treatment centers
Patient demographics: Latest CDC data on the increased incidence of mental health disorders
Market Status
Major Market Trends and growth drivers
Market Size, growth, forecasts
Facts about mental health
Industry Structure: Facility Operations
Summary: Discussion of types of facilities
Analysis of 2022 & 2017 Economic Census Data – key metrics (no. of facilities, no. of firms, no of employees, growth from 2027 to 2022, labor costs, avg. revenues per facility, per employee)
Tables:
Number of U.S. Mental Health Facilities, by Type (private, state/fed. gov’t.) – 2024
Mental Health Facilities, By Service Setting (inpatient, residential) – 2024
Mental Health Facility Type (hospital, treatment center, outpat.) – 2024
Mental Health Facilities, Treatment Approaches Provided – 2024
Age Groups Served
Facility Operations (no. of clients in treatment – March 2024
No. of Clients in Treatment, by type – March 29, 2024
Clients in treatment, by type of care – 2024
Types of Services Offered by substance abuse/mental health facilities
2022 Economic Census Data, Industry Snapshot, key ratios
2017 Economic Census Data, as above
No. and estd. receipts of outpatient mental health facilities, by state: 2023
No. and estd. receipts of inpatient mental health facilities, by state: 2023
No. and estd. receipts of psychiatric & substance abuse hospitals, by state: 2023
Market Size & Growth, Market Segments
Summary & definition of the market, NAICS codes used for Census data: for Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers, Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities, Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
Key numbers, 2022: $ revenues of outpatient & inpatient mental health facilities and offices of mental-health practitioners (Census Service Annual Survey estimates, employer establishments)
Discussion of market size estimation methods, known facts about the mental health treatment market, major industry metrics
Discussion of major drivers of the market, challenges
Recent performance of the industry leaders: Acadia Healthcare, Universal Health Services (2023, 2024, first 9 months of 2025)
Historical market growth before the pandemic
2020 Market Performance: Effects of the 2020 pandemic, Marketdata estimates of industry $ size and growth, why demand soared for mental health services
2022-2025 Market Performance: Growth in the market post-pandemic recovery period, demand levels off
2030 Forecasts: key positive factors affecting demand (telehealth, greater demand, greater public awareness, more employer support, legislative changes), Marketdata estimates of industry $ size and growth, projections by other market research firms / Factors Constraining Growth: shortage of mental health Professionals, cost of treatment.
Tables:
Revenues of U.S. Mental Health Treatment Facilities: 2000-2030 ($ millions)
Total Market: Size of the U.S. Mental Health Treatment Industry: 2000-2030 Revenues ($ millions) – facilities, hospitals, apps
The Mental Health Apps Market
What apps do, how they help users, regulations pertaining to the app companies
Platform Insights: iOS segment dominates the market, Android segment is anticipated to grow at the fastest rate
List of the key mental health apps competitors
Apps’ effectiveness in improving mental health disorders
Market challenges: data privacy, lack of clinical validation of their efficiency
Market Size & growth: rationale for estimates, public sources used, growth soars during the pandemic, levels off from 2023-2025
Wearables in Mental Wellness: Apple watch, Google’s FitBit
Tables:
Comparison of Some Major Mental Health Apps, by Features
Estimated Revenues of The Major Mental Health Apps – 2011-2030 forecast
The Behavioral Health Workforce: The Therapist Shortage
Discussion of scope of the shortage, projected shortages by type of therapist
Causes of the shortage: burnout, COVID-19 pandemic, lack of diversity in the workforce, increased, demand, access barriers, geographic imbalances
Make-up of the behavioral health workforce: licensed providers, clinical supporters,
Community care workers, frontline workers
Behavioral Health Worker Salaries: avg. yearly salaries for substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, & Mental Health Counselors, psychologist, psychiatric techs (as of 2024)
Regional Analysis: U.S. regions with the greatest shortages of mental health facilities and providers
Profiles of The Major Mental Health Competitors
Facility Operators
Digital Platforms, Apps
Insurers
Reference Directory
Directory of mental health treatment and education organizations, societies, Institutes, magazines, reports, special surveys, experts, other information sources
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