Long Island lost psychiatric beds while demand for mental health services rose, report shows
Robert Brodsky
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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.