New York Is The Best State For Mental Health In America

Mental health is incredibly important, especially in this day and age. With so much stress and uncertainty, it's hard to keep your sunny side up.

While many states are falling behind on their mental health services, there's one that stands above the rest...

New York's Mental Health

According to a recent study by Mental Health America, New York State ranked as the NUMBER ONE state in America for mental health in America. This was due to a variety of factors such as adults and youth with suicidal thoughts, substance abuse disorder, and mental health workforce availability.

For almost every single one of the categories, New York ranked at the top, making this an easy choice for the best state in the country for mental health help and guidance. This follows in line with the rest of the Northeast. All of which, excluding New Hampshire (Number 20) fell in the top 10.

How Did New York Get Here?

The Empire State has jumped significantly in the past few years, from eighth in 2023, to fourth in 2024, to first this year. This was all helped by Governor Hochul’s mental health initiative, which set aside $1 Billion in funding to significantly increase the mental health infrastructure across the state.

This initiative helped add 985 psychiatric beds, 39 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, and 50 Critical Time Intervention teams, all of which are necessary for those struggling with mental health issues. Putting all these together has helped New York become happier, healthier, and more likely to reach out for help, making us the most brain healthy state in the nation.