If you really want to see how bad it has gotten, try finding a therapist for a teen. Even in communities where supply is high and demand is (relatively) low, th

If you really want to see how bad it has gotten, try finding a therapist for a teen. Even in communities where supply is high and demand is (relatively) low, they're all absolutely overwhelmed. When I went looking, ~75% of them were explicitly not taking new clients. Working through the rest, through multiple directories and services, I was denied or simply ghosted ~20 times before I finally found someone. Naturally it was the newest, youngest member of a large practice. She has been great, but the struggle to find her was a real eye opener.