--- title: Doximity Talent Finder Blog | psychiatry shortage description: psychiatry shortage | --- [Menu](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/psychiatry-shortage#footer) [![Doximity Talent Finder](https://assets.doxcdn.com/image/upload/fl_sanitize/logos/talent-finder/logo-talent-finder.svg)](https://www.doximity.com/talent_finder) [Sign In](https://www.doximity.com/talent_finder/sessions/new) [Contact](https://finder.doximity.com/contact) [Testimonials](https://finder.doximity.com/client_success) [Webinars](https://finder.doximity.com/webinars) [Blog](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/) [Doximity](https://finder.doximity.com/about) ## [The Psychiatrist Shortage Is Growing, and So Is the Demand for Mental Health Care (Part 1)](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/the-psychiatrist-shortage-is-growing-and-so-is-the-demand-for-mental-health-care-part-1) Posted by [Doximity TF Team](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/author/doximity-tf-team) Thursday, May 11 [![](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/hubfs/Psychiatry_Shortage_Part_1.jpg)](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/the-psychiatrist-shortage-is-growing-and-so-is-the-demand-for-mental-health-care-part-1) According to a statement from [The White House](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-announce-strategy-to-address-our-national-mental-health-crisis-as-part-of-unity-agenda-in-his-first-state-of-the-union/#:~:text=Our%20country%20faces%20an%20unprecedented,illness%20has%20continued%20to%20rise.), the U.S. faces an unprecedented mental health crisis affecting people of all ages. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a surge in mental health issues, with rising rates of depression, anxiety, grief, and substance abuse. Recent reports indicate that more than [one in five U.S. adults](https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness#:~:text=Mental%20illnesses%20are%20common%20in,mild%20to%20moderate%20to%20severe.) is living with some sort of mental illness. Unfortunately, the country also faces a severe shortage of mental health professionals, making it difficult to provide adequate care to everyone in need.  [Read More](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/the-psychiatrist-shortage-is-growing-and-so-is-the-demand-for-mental-health-care-part-1) Filed under [physician recruitment tips](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/physician-recruitment-tips), [psychiatry shortage](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/psychiatry-shortage) [All Posts](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/all) ### Search Our Blog --- ### About Us Hire the right physicians on Doximity, the largest professional medical network. Get up to speed on physician recruiting news and best practices from the Doximity Talent Finder Team.  ---   ### Webinars Join us each month as we deep dive into a specific topic in healthcare recruiting, combining outside research and news with our own proprietary data and best practices. Webinars are free and open to everyone. [![View Calendar](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/354005/4d6a897d-1de7-42b5-904a-966f658edc7a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/354005/4d6a897d-1de7-42b5-904a-966f658edc7a) ---   ### Recent Posts ### Subscribe to Email Updates © 2026 Doximity, Inc. [Doximity](https://www.doximity.com/talent_finder/about) [Blog](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/) [Testimonials](https://finder.doximity.com/client_success) [Webinars](https://finder.doximity.com/webinars) [Demo](https://finder.doximity.com/demo)[Terms of Service](https://www.doximity.com/terms-of-service)[Privacy](https://www.doximity.com/clinicians/privacy) ![](https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=421618&fmt=gif)