New Study Shows 60 Percent of U.S. Counties Without a Single Psychiatrist
(WorldNews Health)

NEW YORK, NY- Nearly a third of all psychiatrist positions in 2015 were filled by doctors who graduated from a foreign medical school, according to a released by New American Economy. According to data from the American Medical Association, roughly 60 percent of all counties lack a single psychiatrist. The study from NAE suggests that immigrant psychiatrists represent an under-tapped resource, and can provide critical care in underserved areas. Each year, more than 40% of Americans who experience some form of mental illness-an estimated 60M individuals-will go untreated. This is largely due to the understaffing of the specialty: the report states there are roughly 11.5...