Mental health needs rise as capacity decreases, says NYS Comptroller report

The New York mental health system’s capacity fell amid increasing rates of mental illness, according to a recent report from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

The report describes a 23% increase in individuals served by the state’s public mental health system—nearly 900,000 New Yorkers—from 2013 to 2022. Meanwhile, the capacity of inpatient psychiatric facilities fell 10.5% statewide from April 2014 to December 2023….