According to the National Institutes of Mental Health, more than 1 in 5 Americans experienced a mental illness in 2022.

An analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that only 26.8% of mental health care needs were met in 2024, and more than 122 million Americans were living in areas with a shortage of mental health care professionals.

The average number of mental health providers in Louisiana is 332.4 per 100,000 people. That's just below the national average with 344.9 mental health providers per 100,000 people in the U.S., according to America's Health Rankings based on 2024 data.

Louisiana ranks 26th in the nation for the number of mental health providers per 100,000 people. Massachusetts took the top spot with 791.5 mental health providers per 100,000 people, and Alabama

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