Why Only 44% of Chronic Pain Patients Get Adequate Mental Health Support

Behavioral Health Business December 9, 2024
Morgan Gonzales

More than 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Behavioral health conditions, including mental health and substance use disorders (SUD), are highly prevalent among those with chronic pain. In fact, 56% of U.S. adults with chronic pain have clinically significant anxiety or depression symptoms.

And yet, a “staggering” share of this group does not receive effective behavioral health care.

There is a business case for behavioral health providers to address chronic pain patients’ mental health needs by building interdisciplinary care teams and testing new technologies. However, significant work remains to educate, train and employ behavioral health professionals to effectively care for patients experiencing both behavioral health and chronic pain challenges.

Studies have demonstrated that patients with mental health and chronic...

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