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Adult Mental Health
Voice
of a client...
I
had struggled for years with mental illness.
I married an abusive alcoholic husband and
divorced after 4 years. I was in and out of
psychiatric hospitals, misdiagnosed with depression
and anxiety, and put on medications that did
not work. At the age of 34, I was raped and
suffered with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,
which only complicated my mental illness and
diagnosis. I couldn’t work, eat, or sleep,
and I felt hopeless. I tried to commit suicide.
Fortunately, I did not succeed.
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While often not talked about openly, mental illness
is a common diagnosis. About 40 million
Americans (one in every five adults)
per year experience some type of mental disorder, and serious mental
illness affects 10 million Americans.
At HSI, we offer the following services for people with
depression,
anxiety, schizophrenia, suicidal thoughts, attention disorders, and
obsessive-compulsive disorder:
Adult Psychiatry services
Provided by a medical staff including psychiatrists and psychiatric
nurses, and include consultation to other providers, evaluations
for medication and medication management
Emergency Services
A 24-hour
crisis line at (651) 777-5222, and face-to-face response available
seven
days
a week,
365
days a year
Outpatient Services
A problem-focused service geared toward
short-term therapies for adults
Day Treatment
Offers intensive outpatient
therapy for the acutely mentally ill
Community Support Services
Offering community-based
support to adults with serious and persistent mental illness, as
well as
housing services and job-placement
assistance
If you feel you need assistance from one of our
service groups, or are concerned that someone you care about may
need help, reach out to HSI.
Our supportive
staff is available
to evaluate and diagnose the problem and provide treatment
and independent living assistance if necessary.
Members of our staff include psychiatrists,
psychologists, psychiatric nurses, clinical social workers, recreational
and occupational therapists,
and other specialists. In our work with adults with mental illness,
we provide care and support that helps improve the quality of their
lives and to increase their ability to function. We believe that
family and community connections are vital to each person’s
well-being, so we strive to strengthen those important connections.
To
discuss how we can help you to cope with the everyday challenges
of mental illness, call HSI today at:
651-777-5222
HSI Main
Office
651-777-5222
24-Hour Mental Health Crisis Line
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