Adult Inpatient Care
Merit Health River Region's provides acute, short term programs for patients age 18 and older needing 24-hour care in a safe, secure, supportive and therapeutic environment.
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24-Hour Help Line: 1-601-883-3838
The care received by adult psychiatric patients features a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals led by a psychiatrist. Treatment is administered for symptoms such as:
- Episodes of acute anxiety or panic attacks
- Severe agitation
- Feelings of depression
- Violent behavior
- Hallucinations/delusional thinking
- Hearing voices
- Phobias that inhibit everyday living habits
- Suicidal thoughts or behavior
- Severe mood swings
- Social isolation
- Medication non-compliance
- Disregard for personal appearance
- Confusion and forgetfulness
- Poor appetite or overeating
- Crying spells
- Decreased or increased sleeping habits
The goal of the program is to stabilize patients with acute symptoms and help them move smoothly and quickly from hospital to home. Our intensive, structured, physician-supervised programs are designed to give patients the skills and tools necessary to function in everyday life.
Most behavioral health services are covered by Medicare, Mississippi Medicaid, private insurance or private pay.
For more information, please contact:
24-Hour Help Line: 1-601-883-3838
Nationwide Toll Free Number:1-800-843-2131