There is no Mental Health, Inc., though - there is no monolithic corporation. And as for financial incentives, they may be a good thing.

For instance, I had a bad psychiatrist in a big clinic where he received a salary and where his income was not directly related to how well I feel. He disregarded obvious suicidality, failed to diagnose depression, and "fed" me Risperdal which made me feel worse than I had ever felt without drugs.

I transferred my care to a private practitioner whose income is directly related to how well I feel, and together, working as a team, we are designing the optimal treatment scheme for me, and I am doing great. He earns the fee I pay him; he is not a salaried employee.