![2023 Behavioral Health Fast Facts Infographic. Defining Behavioral Health: Behavioral health disorders include both mental illness and substance use disorders. Persons with behavioral health care needs may suffer from either or both types of conditions as well as physical comorbidities. 668: Number of specialty behavioral health hospitals in the U.S. in 2021. 11% of all U.S. hospitals were specialty behavioral health hospitals. 48% of behavioral health hospitals are investor-owned hospitals.](/https/www.aha.org/sites/default/files/2023-08/2023-Behavioral-Health-Fast-Facts-Infographic-900x600.jpg)
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A new Fast Facts infographic on behavioral health provides statistics on the number of psychiatric and other behavioral health hospitals and hospital services in the U.S. Included is trend data on hospitals providing psychiatric screenings and on hospitals that are consulting/liaising behavioral health care with acute inpatient care, emergency services, extended care, or primary care services.