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Behavioral Health Market Insights - Spring 2025

Behavioral Health
Healthcare

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

Two pie charts showing 2024 revenue breakdowns for U.S. Mental Health & Substance Abuse (MHSA) clinics and centers. Outpatient Services: 36.2% outpatient mental health services, 24.5% substance abuse treatment, 19.3% case management, 20.0% other services. Inpatient Services: 41.4% inpatient mental health services, 33.4% substance abuse treatment, 12.5% other services, 8.0% emergency, 4.7% partial hospitalization.