School Counselor Shortages by State

(from Campus Safety) The National Council for Behavioral Health reports 77% of counties in the U.S. have severe shortages of behavioral health professionals. The U.S. is also 6.4% short of the psychiatrists we need, and the shortage is predicted to nearly double by 2025, reports Recovery.org. Meanwhile, a 2023 youth data survey from Mental Health America found 16.39% of youth ages 12-17 reported suffering from at least one major depressive episode in the past year and that 59.8% of youth with major depression did not receive any mental health treatment. Data from the Health Resources & Services Administration has tracked percent of need for counselors met by state, with New Jersey having the most at 73% and Arizona at the bottom with just 9% of need met. 

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