Mental health treatment facilities are instrumental in helping those suffering from acute or chronic mental health issues get care in a safe and secure environment. As of 2022, there were 12,275 registered mental health treatment facilities in the U.S, of which 9,586 completed the N-SUMHSS* survey. Within those, 7,785 were outpatient facilities while 1,305 facilities were hospital inpatient facilities.
U.S. Mental health facilities
Inpatient mental health treatment may be needed for those that are a danger to themselves or others, those using drugs, those that need to be stabilized or those that are experiencing psychosis. The top hospitals in the U.S. for adult psychiatry include McLean Hospital in Massachusetts, Massachusetts General Hospital and New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell in New York. Few mental health treatment facilities offered treatment programs specific client groups with just a third offering such to LGBTQ clients.
Mental health in the U.S.
Mental illness can affect anyone of any age; however, some groups experience more mental illness than others. It is estimated that up to one quarter of the U.S. adult population faces some mental illness, with women suffering more than men. A recent survey also demonstrated that Utah, Oregon, and District of Columbia had the highest percentage of people that described their mental health as poor. Other mental health variables can compound one another. For example, mental illness and substance use can be especially difficult to diagnose and treat.
Number of mental health treatment facilities in the U.S. in 2022, by service setting
The National Substance Use and Mental Health Service Survey (N-SUMHSS) replaced the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS) and the National Mental Health Services Survey (N-MHSS) in 2021 by combining questions for substance use and mental health facilities.
*There were a total of 11,647 facilities that provided mental health treatment and was eligible for the 2022N-SUMHSS. This statistic includes only facilities which were eligible AND completed the survey.
Number of facilities sums to more than the total column because a facility could offer mental health treatment in more than one service setting.
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