Market Overview
Behavioral Health Market Outlook
- The number of U.S. adults with any behavioral health illness increased 29% from 2010 to 2023, signaling a stark change in the prevalence of mental health disorders amongst the general population.
- With the willingness to recognize and address such disorders on the rise, the number of individuals seeking treatment for these issues has increased rapidly, leading to a supply and demand imbalance as providers struggle to keep pace.
- In addition to increasing prevalence of behavioral health disorders, the rate of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses in youth has risen dramatically, from 1 in 150 children in 2004 to 1 in 36 children in 2024.
Industry Snapshot
29%
Increase in U.S. adults with any behavioral illness from 2010 to 2023
1 in 36
Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in 2024
1/3
U.S. individuals seeking behavioral health services did not receive treatment
