What Fueled The Previous Growth In The Mental Health Market?
The mental health market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The size of the mental health market has consistently expanded over recent years. The market is projected to rise from $421.24 billion in 2024 to $440.84 billion in 2025, posting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7%.
Factors contributing to the growth during the historic period include heightened awareness of mental health, progressive advancements in treatment methods, government-driven initiatives and policies, a global increase in mental disorders, and the implementation of mental health programs within workplaces.
What Is The Expected Growth In The Mental Health Market Size Evolve over the Forecast Period?
The mental health market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• In the coming years, consistent expansion is anticipated in the mental health market size, with projections indicating a growth to $500.96 billion by 2029, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2%.
This predicted growth during the forecast period is a result of factors such as the incorporation of artificial intelligence, response to global health crises, the extending of telepsychiatry offerings, emphasis on early intervention, as well as individualized and tailor-made mental health services. The forecast period is also expected to showcase several major trends like alliances between public and private sectors, digital solutions for mental health, integration of technology in mental healthcare services, initiatives for mental health introduced by employers, and diversity and cultural competency in mental health services.
What Main Forces Are Fueling Expansion In The Mental Health Market?
The upcoming future is expected to see a growth in the mental health market owing to the predicted increase in the prevalence of mental disorders. Generally defined as a significant disruption in an individual's thinking, emotional regulation, or behavior, mental disorders are instrumental to mental health. They facilitate the diagnosis process, guide the treatment procedure, inform public health initiatives, and spur ongoing research. For example, the American Psychiatric Association, a non-profit organization based in the US, reported that 43% of adults felt more anxious in May 2024 than they did in the previous year. This marked an increase from the 37% reported in 2023 and 32% in 2022. This increasing prevalence of mental disorders is thus a central driver of the mental health market. With respect to another key driver of the mental health market, escalated investment in mental health services has the potential of market propelling in the future. Mental health services, encompassing a spectrum of professional and community-based interventions and support structures, are aimed at maintaining and enhancing mental health status, preventing mental health issues, and providing treatment for people dealing with mental health adversities. To illustrate, a study conducted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych), a professional membership organization based in the UK, revealed that the expenditure on mental health services in England per person was $290.55 USD in 2022/2023. This figure further increased to $322.01 USD in 2023/2024. Consequently, increased spending on mental health services is a fundamental contributor to the growth of the mental health market.
What Are The Primary Segments In The Global Mental Health Market?
The mental health market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Disorder: Schizophrenia, Alcohol Use Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Abuse Disorders, Eating Disorders, Other Disorders
2) By Services: Emergency Mental Health Services, Outpatient Counselling, Home-Based Treatment Services, Inpatient Hospital Treatment Services, Other Services
3) By Age Group: Pediatric, Adult, Geriatric
Subsegments:
1) By Schizophrenia: Paranoid Schizophrenia, Catatonic Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
2) By Alcohol Use Disorders: Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Abuse
3) By Bipolar Disorder: Bipolar I Disorder, Bipolar II Disorder, Cyclothymic Disorder
4) By Depression: Major Depressive Disorder, Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia), Seasonal Affective Disorder
5) By Anxiety: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Phobias
6) By Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Acute PTSD, Chronic PTSD, Complex PTSD
7) By Substance Abuse Disorders: Opioid Use Disorder, Cannabis Use Disorder, Stimulant Use Disorder
8) By Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder
9) By Other Disorders: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Personality Disorders
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What New Trends Are Influencing The Mental Health Market?
Top-tier firms in the mental health market are prioritizing tech-based solutions, for example, VR applications, to serve their existing customers more effectively. The VR application offers computerized self-functioning virtual reality (VR) therapy aimed at treating agoraphobia in psychotic patients. It stands as the inaugural VR therapy to establish its effectiveness in a major clinical trial, recording considerable reductions in avoidance and anxiety post-therapy. For instance, in April 2022, a producer of virtual reality applications for mental health based in the UK, OxfordVR, launched the GameChange VR program locally. The project primarily targets psychosis, especially minimizing agoraphobia and assisting individuals to resume their daily routines. The program leverages virtual reality to assist the transition from a restricted home life to an active outdoor lifestyle. The application of the GameChange VR program proved noteworthy in decreasing the avoidance of usual activities and reducing distress. Notably, individuals who had difficulty leaving their homes and those who experienced intense psychological symptoms such as severe anxiety, sadness, delusions, and hallucinations, noticed significant enhancements.
Who Are the Key Players In The Mental Health Market?
Major companies operating in the mental health market report are:
• Evernorth Health Inc.
• Ascension Inc.
• Universal Health Services Inc.
• Sevita
• Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.
• Loma Linda University Health
• Promises Behavioral Health
• CareTech Holdings PLC
• Pyramid Healthcare Inc.
• Crestwood Behavioral Health Inc.
• Behavioral Health Network Inc.
• Modern Health
• North Range Behavioral Health
• REM Minnesota Inc.
• Strategic Behavioral Health LLC
• Kennebec Behavioral Health
• Vita Health Group
• Child Mind Institute
• Unison Behavioral Health Group Inc.
• JED Foundation
• Brain and Behavior Foundation
• International OCD Foundation
• TEAMCare Behavioral Health LLC
• The Jason Foundation Inc.
• Thrive Behavioral Health Inc
What Is The Most Dominant Region In The Mental Health Market?
North America was the largest region in the mental health market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the mental health market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
