Talk therapy is the basis for psychotherapy and counseling. Talking about your concerns with a trained professional can be a highly effective way to feel better.

Experts share whether talking like an adult or using "baby talk" or child-directed speech is more helpful when talking to ...

The findings mark a significant change from patterns of previous years, explains Olfson, who is the study's lead author. Since the late 1990s, use of talk therapy first declined, then plateaued.

The new study finds that the number of American adults getting outpatient talk therapy grew from 6.5% to 8.5%. MARK OLFSON: That's an increase from about 16 1/2 million to nearly 22 million people.

The findings mark a significant change from patterns of previous years, explains Olfson, who is the study's lead author. Since the late 1990s, use of talk therapy first declined, then plateaued.

The new study finds that the number of American adults getting outpatient talk therapy grew from 6.5% to 8.5%. MARK OLFSON: That's an increase from about 16 1/2 million to nearly 22 million people.

The new study finds that the number of American adults getting outpatient talk therapy grew from 6.5% to 8.5%. MARK OLFSON: That's an increase from about 16 1/2 million to nearly 22 million people.

A study from the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that psychotherapy is becoming more accessible to people. The study looks at trends in mental health treatment from 2018 to 2021.