Mental health jobs to grow 3 times the rate of all US jobs over the next decade [Video]

As the demand for mental health care grows across the United States, so will an expected demand for service providers.Video above: How to know if medication is needed to treat a mood disorderEmployment growth in the mental health field — for psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, counselors, psychiatric aides and social workers — is expected to be triple the projection for a typical U.S. job, according to a CNN analysis of new data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics.A subset of mental health practitioners — specifically mental health counselors, which include substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors — is projected to grow even more rapidly. Growth for these roles is set to increase by 19%, going from about 450,000 workers in 2023 to 534,000 by 2033, making it among the top 20 fastest-growing U.S. occupations. These counselors work with people seeking help for problems such as anxiety, addictions and …