Long Island lost psychiatric beds while demand for mental health services rose, report shows
Robert Brodsky
Long Island has lost nearly 200 inpatient psychiatric beds since 2014, even as the mental health needs of the region have continued to grow, according to a new report released Wednesday by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
From April 2014 through December 2023, inpatient psychiatric capacity decreased statewide by 10.5%, or 990 beds, from 9,447 beds to 8,457 beds, the report said.